SERVING THE BAY AREA SINCE 2002
“Yoga Mandala was the first place I went to to take a yoga class. And I have had no desire to go anywhere else. Ever. It is a calm, peaceful warm spot on bustling Telegraph Avenue.”
by Rosylen M.
by Rosylen M.
Hrimati (Susan) Fauman
I was given my name, Hrimati (HREE ma tee) almost 5 years ago, and I have had lots of opportunities to reflect on its meaning. My name is composed of two parts: Hri, which is the bija or seed syllable signifying modesty and mati, which means mother or mother goddess. When people ask what my name means and I answer “goddess of modesty,” I often get a surprised look. “How is a goddess modest?” people ask. To answer I have to point to the deeper meaning of modesty. Modesty is the root of compassion. When we can get out of our own way and allow the human expression of the heart center (which is expressed by the bija “Hrim”), compassion is the natural result. Hrimati is also a name for the mother goddess Durga.
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