This asana being demonstrated by my student , Taashaini is known as Titibhasana or Firefly pose.
This is definitely not an easy feat to achieve, it requires a combination of immense strength, balance and flexibility. The characteristics of a Firefly is fascinating, its ability to produce its own light places it in a category unlike any other insects. The yogi, adopting the characteristics of a firefly; through his intense spiritual practice, will be able to self-illuminate himself and be his own light.
“Everyone has their own light. Inside each of us is the glow of the memory of who we really are, where we come from, and where we are going. In this light, the sound of truth can be heard, clear as a temple bell. In a moment, there is an understanding and awareness of the answers to our questions. Everything appears to be exactly as it should be, with a divine reason for everything. A sense of profound love and gratitude may overflow into tears and laughter.
Throughout history people have experienced enlightenment, a sudden illumination that reveals a larger reality. For a moment, an hour, a day, a year, people bloom, unfolding to receive the Light Enlightenment is this experience. It is an awakening to the awareness that everything is connected. It may be felt as a sudden resonance, an awareness of the vibration of life energy and intelligence all around you. In an instant, you know everything intuitively, being a part of everything. Then the questions and questioner disappear, and only the Universe as it is, remains.
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