Passage Meditation

Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,

This week in class we are considering passage meditation.

How sweet it is to love, and to be dissolved, and as it were to bathe myself in thy love.

- Thomas a Kempis

In these times, a common prescription for a day packed with troubles is to go jump in your hot tub. Relaxation starts immediately; for a time, at least, the body is at peace.

Now imagine a hot tub for the mind. That is what meditation is; it can bathe your mind in relaxing thoughts. This requires a lot of practice, but when you have learned to jump in the hot tub of meditation at the end of a day, instead of rehashing problems with your co-workers or downing a double martini, you can close your eyes, start in with an inspirational passage, and let the accumulated tensions of the day dissolve.

Words to Live By: Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran

The homework is to review how you choose to relax and let go of your stresses. Consider trying what Sri Easwaran recommends. Choose an inspirational passage that has strong meaning to you. Sit and repeat this passage in your head or out loud for a few minutes. See what happens. An example of an inspirational passage that most westerners know is the prayer of St. Francis.

Blessings,

paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
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