Greetings Yogis and
Yoginis,
This week in class we are considering passage meditation and slowing down.
This week in class we are considering passage meditation and slowing down.
We must do our
business faithfully, without trouble or disquiet, recalling our mind to God
mildly, and with tranquility, as often as we find it wandering from him.
- Brother Lawrence
A fast mind is like
a race car in the hands of a dubious driver. Fear, resentment, greed, anger,
self-will, and jealousy rush through the mind at a hundred miles an hour. At
such speeds we cannot turn, stop, or keep from crashing into people. At speeds
like this we are not really driving at
all. We are hostages, trussed up in the trunk. And who knows who is at the wheel?
The function of passage
meditation is twofold: it slows the mind, and by absorbing the words of an
inspirational passage deep into consciousness, it gradually transforms negative
emotions into positive states of mind. The slower the thoughts go, the greater
the control you have over them, and the more positive they become.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day –
Eknath Easwaran
Passage
meditation is the silent
repetition in the mind of a memorized inspirational passages. Practiced for
one-half hour each morning. By
meditating on words that embody your highest ideals, you drive them deep into
your consciousness. There they take root and begin to create wonderful changes
in your life – changes you have wanted to make, but have not known how to bring
about.
The homework is to choose an inspirational passage for you to
contemplate on. In whatever way works
for you contemplate on this passage for one half an hour every day. Consider how slowing down in general can help
you with all of this work. Especially
learn to move slowly in your asana practice cultivating dharana or
concentration.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington
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