Together WE SHINE — I am, Therefor I Think

I am, Therefor I Think

Much of the chaos in our life is a result of the chaos in our minds—thoughts which have taken on a life of their own and for all intents and purpose appear to be running the whole show. These thoughts can become so predominant that they subsume our sense of self-identity. 'I think,' the 17th century philosopher, René Descartes, suggests, 'therefore I am.' This prevalent view of western philosophy suggests that 'I' exist because 'I' think. I am, therefor, the thinker—some of us even going so far as to believe 'I am my thoughts.'

Yoga philosophy suggests otherwise. Yoga views the mind, the thinker as a tool at the disposal of the true 'I', the soul.

In this practice we will explore the direct experience of identifying not as the thinker, or the thoughts, but rather as 'that' which experiences the mind thinking.

This distinction…