There was great anticipation in the room while the YDC’ers of 2007 pulled out notebooks and carbon paper and pens in preparation for our first class with Swami Radhananda. She strode in quietly, but firmly. Sat, with no introduction, pre-amble or context, and said, simply, “Watch your mind”.
Once the shuffle of paper and people subsided I met my mind. This powerful exercise is still with me to this day. I remember feeling her watching her mind. As if she had just up and moved her practice into a room where we could all witness it. It made me feel like it was possible to watch my mind also. I am forever grateful for the experience of being able to follow simple, seemingly impossible instructions. Forever grateful for learning how to meet myself with compassion and curiosity. Forever grateful for her presence.
Nicoel Boschman