Sunday, May 23, 2010

Conversing with Nature

Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,

This week in class we are considering the topic “Conversing with Nature.”

Smile with the flowers and the green grass.
Play with the birds and the deer.
Shake hands with the ferns and twigs.
Talk to the rainbow, wind, stars and the sun.
Converse with the running brook
And the waves of the sea.
Develop friendship with all your neighbours,
Dogs, cats, trees and flowers.
Then you will have a wide, perfect and full life.

- Swami Sivananda Saraswati

The homework is to take more time to be outside and meditate on the qualities of nature. Remember that just a few minutes of contemplative time is a good start. Try a walking meditation in LaCamas Park or somewhere else. Observe your practice so deeply that you distinctly feel as if you are part of nature and not separate from it.

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

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