But let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love: let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls. Khalil Gibran

Day after day let the yogi practice harmony Of soul; in a secret place, in deep solitude, master of his mind, hoping for nothing, desiring nothing. Bhagavad Gita

In Ashtanga tradition, both the full and new moon are observed as rest days. It is believed that, as human beings are made up of 70% water, we are affected by the gravitational pull of the moon in a similar way that sea tides are affected. It is said that the energy from the full moon can make us headstrong, while that from the new moon has a more calming effect, but which can also make us more lethargic. Therefore, by connecting with the natural ebb and flow of the moon, we can be more connected not only to ourselves, but also to the natural rhythms of the Earth. Here is a calendar of the new and full moons for 2009: Full moon Sunday 11th January Monday 9th February Wednesday 11th March Thursday 9th April Saturday 9th May Sunday 7th June Tuesday 7th July Thursday 6th August Friday 4th September Sunday 4th October Monday 2nd November Wednesday 2nd December Thursday 31st December New moon Monday 26th January Wednesday 25th February Thursday 26th March Saturday 25th April Sunday 24

For all people who have found themselves in the position of being in jail and trying to transform society, forgiveness is natural because you have no time to be retaliative. Nelson Mandela

My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet. Gandhi

Death has such great importance in this society that it affects everything. I learned from my guru that death is not the enemy, I see it as another moment. Yet it’s the end of an incarnation and means going on to other incarnations. Ram Dass

The basic fact is that all sentient beings, particularly human beings, want happiness and do not want pain and suffering. Dalai Lama