The second day is a tougher day; I felt heavy and reluctant. But I am going to feel bad whether gently stretching or whatever I do today, the only difference is how in touch I am with my body, breath, so may as well do the beneficial thing. And for some moments I actually felt pretty good during yoga this morning. Interesting to pause after each pose and feel the energy and resistance. The energy itself is the guide to what is stuck. I slept till 11 after getting up for the chickens at 0630, so yoga was delayed.

From Hittleman:

The yogis perceived directly that human beings are ‘disjointed’, that is, the body, emotions, mind and spirit pull in their own directions as each in turn demand fulfilment of its own needs and desires. This causes a continual separation and prevents the individual functioning as an integrated whole wherein full potential is realised.

Krishnamurti, Book of Life, 2 Jan:

If you listen through the screen of your desires then you obviously listen to your own voice; you are listening to your own desires. And is there any other form of listening? … Can one put aside all these screens through which we listen, and really listen?