Sunday, August 23, 2009

Growing Pains

Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,

This week in class we are considering the topic “Dealing With Difficulties.”

Growing Pains

Life is not a perpetual honeymoon. This earth is a school. Spiritual growth does not come without effort, and effort and change often means pain. I think it is meant to be that way: if there were no difficulties, we wouldn’t look for anything higher. And that would be hell because it would keep us from the infinite bliss which is our birthright.

- Brother Anandamoy

The homework is to determine where you are on your own spiritual path. Learn what kind of change and effort you need to bring to your life through your practices that will lift you up to the next level – something higher. Finally, consider what it means to move towards infinite bliss.

Blessings,

paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
The BKS Iyengar Yoga School of Southwest Washington
417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607
360.834.5994

www.rushingwateryoga.com
info@rushingwateryoga.com

Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington since 2003

1 comment:

Lulu Smith said...

Exactly my belief too. Many things that are great, beautiful etc. don't come easily, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't fight for them. Things that come easily aren't necessarily the best for you.
The biggest risk in life is to risk nothing. Life is divine chaos and we all occasionally feel darkness and uncertainty, but we can find our own light ...live it, love it, learn from it.