Participants' Comments I
"In Javad's
instructions to 'observe, learn...and then do' the movements he taught, I found
the key to patience, true knowing...and the timelessness of silent
concentration."
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"I saw the wave inside the wave,
The one that passes through the shore
The immutable, guiding hand
That leads us to the feast
Of the fruit of our actions."
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"A pure experience of being in
the moment for hours at a time. Physically exhausting and exhilirating.
Beautiful, patient, persistent teaching. A joy! Thank you!"
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"Thank you for coming and
conducting the workshop. I found it very beneficial in providing a circumstance
to observe the functioning of my body, mind, and heart. And also a good
condition to practice exercising my will and intention to stay in the class and
keep moving my limbs and focusing my attention."
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"Sitting during the ceremony, I
felt (I was) entering a holy place. My body felt erect and suspended without
any effort and my attention heightened. The exercises, though challenging, felt
like I existed outside of time. The three hours felt like minutes, and so did
the turning. The turning was an amazing experience. An independence from the
world rushing around me and a sense of quiet. I guess I could call it
peace."
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"An enchanting dance coming
from the depth of the centuries, a hypnotic ritual by the master of this
art."
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"Thank you, thank you, with
each breath, twice. I found my center and my root (groundedness) and was able
to turn and twirl and to go past my limits in complete and sweet surrender.
This also led to a beautiful stillness and connection with the divine in the
meditation. And even after the class, I felt a sense of turning, and so a
greater connection with the earth, also turning."
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"The workshop was great for my
inhibitions. I found myself wanting to stop and sit a lot. I did not stop and
that brought me farther into the energy of the movements. I had intense
feelings of sadness, laughter, joy, and fear. I enjoyed your teaching."
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"With great respect and
gratitude I thank you for sharing the open secret with us. You teach by example
to treat the body as though it were the soul. Discipline brings freedom. Form
takes us to the formless. My bad habits and negative thought patterns show up
as I try to follow you. Again, thank you for giving us the opportunity to
experience this through your consciousness."
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