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Sramani

Go to the door laughing...

About Me

www.omsandi.com

Mosaic...
I am a woman, a mother, a lover, a friend, a daughter and a sister... a teacher, seeker, soul scientist, lone wolf, lioness in a pride... a lackadaisical pleasure seeker and diligent worker bee. I am shakti with a little shiva, a geek and a mystic, traditional and bohemian, an expressive dork that becomes a dancer when my spirit moves to deep soulful house music. I am fire and water, passion and apathy, sunny and surly, a simple soul in search of the simple things in life: love, friendship, the delicousness of connection... I am a lightbearer, or at times lighting and thunder, the blade of Kali, or simply a child playing in the sun - the same child that told the emperor he was buck naked. I bear deep wounds and yet I am she that heals, and the one that stays when all others have left. I am fiery anger and warm compassion, gripping fear and raw courage, hilarious laughter and the wrath of Gods... out of the same mouth speaking wisdom and dirty jokes. I try to cut back on saying the F word, while seeking divine intervention on behalf of my most vicious critic. I have been a wife, a warrior, and a giver of life, a protector and avenger. I am you, you are me and we are ALL.

Bio:

A "soul scientist" all her life, Sramani Sandy Soto was originally introduced to Yoga as a child. She stumbled upon the practice again years later while seeking a new fitness routine, however, when her meditation practice quickly deepened, she knew she was on to something amazing.

It was through Yoga that Sandy found equanimity and experienced the embodied mind and spirit--a blissful, unitive state of inner stillness and integration of her being. Thus began an incredible journey of profound personal transformation. She endeavors to share with others from these experiences, her studies and spirituality via Yoga, meditation, and inspiration. Her Sanskrit name, Sramani, came to her in a dream. Sramanas were mystics—explorers of inner space who dedicated their lives to spiritual and psychological experimentation, or "soul scientists."

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Your Personality is the Rarest - Counselor (iNFj)
Your personality type is introverted, complex, empathic, and sensitive.
Only about 2% of all people have your personality - including 3% of all women and around 1% of all men.
You are Idealistic, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging.

A little Latin humor, courtesy of Havana on the Hudson (Latin Laundry) . If you know what this means, you're probably Cuban...
My talented son singing a song he made up while my daughter films it...

My Interests

Spirituality and metaphysics, Vastu Shastra, yoga, mantra, tantra, house dancing, psychology (somatic, chakra, yoga, environmental), travelling, urban exploration, nature (specially the mountains and the ocean), healthy & ethnic cooking (Indian, Thai, Cuban, Middle Eastern, etc)

I'd like to meet:

Open, positive, loving, friendly people; househeads; people who don't just LISTEN to music, they FEEL music; yoginis and meditators; spiritual people that I can have deep conversations with about anything from meditation to what brand of peanut butter; people who want to connect, or re-connect (if I already know you)

Music:

Although I can appreciate many genres, artists, and bands, my favorites are Deep House (specially Afro-Brazilian or sexy) like music by Joe Claussell, Ron Trent, DJ Pope, Stacey Mallory, MAW, Naked Music stuff, The Rurals, Naeem Johnson, Shauna Slevin, Lola; Divas - Lisa Shaw, Amel Larrieux, Gaelle, and Brenda Garcia a.k.a. Ocean; R&B - Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, India Arie, Maxwell, classics like Teena Marie, Gwen Guthrie, Chaka Khan, Jocelyn Brown; the depth in the music and lyrics of Sting. EBTG - Tracy Thorn & Beth Orton. My former boss, Cyndi Lauper. The Ramones. Depeche Mode. Evanescence. Sade. Janet Jackson. World music: Zap Mama, Anushka Shankar, Niyaz, Azam Ali, Ojos de Brujo, kirtan music & bhajans (mantra chanting); the crass and witty writing of Amy Winehouse.


House Cat

Movies:

Night on Earth is an all-time favorite; Kill Bill, 300, Punch-Drunk Love, Kung Fu Hustle, Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Mad Max, Blade Runner, most sci fi and fantasy movies, Warriors, Will Farrell movies, The Usual Suspects, The Illusionist, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Pay It Forward, Breakfast Club, Volver, Almadovar movies, The Namesake, The Secret, Crash, Babel, What the Bleep!, Peaceful Warrior. Classics like Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark; Dune

Television:

TV is the Devil.

Books:

Blue Truth (David Deida) - actually, any David Deida book...A Path With Heart (Jack Kornfield), The Essential Rumi (Coleman Barks), Yoga and the Quest for the True Self and The Wisdom of Yoga(both by Stephen Cope), Ask and It Is Given (Abraham-Hicks), The Power of Intention, Real Magic (both by Dr. Wayne Dyer), Healing Mantras (Thomas Ashley-Farrand), Moving Into Stillness (Eric Schiffman), The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali (Satchidananda), Left to Tell (Immaculee Ilibigaza)

Heroes:

Immaculee Ilibagiza, Lance Armstrong, Dave Pelzer, Oprah, Rosa Parks... My Grandmother, who passed away at the age of 91 on September 2003. She loved life so much - there was nothing that could take away her joy of living. My best friend Roxanne.

My Blog

Vine of the Souls

  My first encounter with the vine. Seven of us gathered at a friend's East Village apartment.  Each of us brought something to contribute to the altar - including some incense, sage, ...
Posted by Sramani on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:54:00 PST

We Are One

  We Are One Didn't need to askDon't know the reasonEverything that I believeIs Right Here...Not thinkin' 'bout TomorrowCouldn't catch it if I triedWorld is spinning too fastSo I'll&nb...
Posted by Sramani on Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:21:00 PST

On Judging Your Gifts Unworthy

"Your life is adorned with various gains and losses, pleasures and pains. In the midst of every present moment, you are either opening or closing. You are either feeling all while giving your deepest...
Posted by Sramani on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 08:53:00 PST

The Mirror of the Heart

The Mirror of the Heart Let go of your worries and be completely clear-hearted, like the face of a mirror that contains no images. If you want a clear mirror, behold yourself and see the shameles...
Posted by Sramani on Mon, 21 May 2007 08:57:00 PST

Path of Love

I have loved in lifeand I have been loved.I have drunk the bowl of poisonfrom the hands of love as nectar,and have been raised above life's joy and sorrow.My heart, aflame in love,set afire every hear...
Posted by Sramani on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 10:33:00 PST

Go to the Door Laughing (Instructions for a Heart in Grief)

Go to the Door Laughing (Instructions for a Heart in Grief) This being human is a guest house.Every morning is a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meannessSome momentary awareness comesAs an unexpec...
Posted by Sramani on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:39:00 PST

On My Way

This is a reprint of an email I sent out to my friends announcing my acceptance into the Lotus College of Yoga.  Thank You to those who supported and believed in me. ------------------------...
Posted by Sramani on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:54:00 PST

Fire Rituals and Such

Today I submitted my yoga teacher training application.  I was up til 3AM for 4 consecutive days putting it together and now it's out of my hands. Last month I attended a Yajna (Indian fire ritua...
Posted by Sramani on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 07:40:00 PST

Manage Your Money: Sufficiency and Spiritual Practice

Manage Your Money: Sufficiency and Spiritual Practice(From the book "EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth" by Dan Millman) Money is neither god nor devil, but a form of energ...
Posted by Sramani on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:42:00 PST

Inspiration

"When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds: Your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction and y...
Posted by Sramani on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 07:00:00 PST