News came today of the passing of B.K.S. Iyengar at age 96. Surely more than any other person, Iyengar was responsible for the explosion of interest in yoga worldwide. An expert practitioner, teacher, author, and innovator, he transcends yoga itself as an example of the impact one life, lived with purpose and dedication, can have.
I watched my grandchildren playing in the park, joyfully pushing and riding the merry-go-round. They have grown noticeably since I saw them last, 3 months ago. How quickly they grow, and how unique they are, their personalities emerging and shaping day by day. They are fully engaged in being who they are, not dwelling on the uncertainties of the future.
I'm thinking about the journey they are on, the same journey I am on, and the same one B.K.S. Iyengar just completed. We each get a life, and one day it will end. Would that we live it with purpose, energy, integrity, and dedication, and contribute to the ocean of goodness needed to overcome all that is not right in the world.
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