Greetings Yogis and
Yoginis,
This week in class
we will be exploring Tapas (discipline, austerities, heat
and effort) and how this concept relates
to the cultivation of our Yoga practices and the impact of our practices on
daily life.
I think the world today is
upside-down and is suffering so much because there is so very little love in
the homes and in family life. We have no time for our children, we have no time
for each other; there is no time to enjoy each other.
– Mother
Teresa of Calcutta
An obsession with hurry has been so worked into our social system that we
scarcely notice we do not have time to love. Everywhere the slogan is
"Hurry, hurry, hurry." Yet to be aware of the needs of others, to
spend time with others, to speak and act with thoughtfulness, patience, and
consideration, we must give time - a lot more time than most of us are willing
to give at present.
We all need warm, deep, personal relationships to thrive, but modern life
seems to place such a small value on them - compared with the high value placed
on money and prestige and pleasure. It is so easy to be distracted and to
fritter our attention away in countless ways, until we find we have little left
for family and friends. By simplifying our lives, dropping less important activities,
we allow more time for what matters most. But it is also essential to slow down
our pace of living, so that we can free ourselves from the grip of time-driven
thinking and behavior.
Words to Live By: Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is to experiment with yourself to see if bringing
more consistency and dedication (Tapas) to your Yoga practices increases the
time you have in the day to develop warm, deep, and personal
relationships. See for yourself if your
practices can support simplifying our lives, dropping less important
activities, and slowing down our pace of living.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
info@rushingwateryoga.com
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal,
and Vancouver Washington
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