Greetings Sadhakas,
This week in class we will be exploring practicing for the
long haul.
Out of compassion
I destroy the darkness of their ignorance. From within them I light the lamp of
wisdom and dispel all darkness from their lives.
– Bhagavad Gita
With infinite
tenderness, the Lord lets it dawn on us only gradually that we are not
separate, that we belong entirely to him. If this realization were to come
overnight, ordinary people like you and me would not be able to withstand it;
it would be more than our nervous systems could bear. That is why the Lord is
so gentle with us; he spreads the transformation from separateness to unity out
over many years so that all these changes in the mind and body can take place
gradually. Often we are not even aware they are taking place until we look back
and remember how we were some years before.
We should not ask
when illumination will come. We should have a patient impatience to reach the
goal. Finally, after many years, no matter what our past has been, we will
begin to live in the light that knows no night. The temple may have been dark
for a thousand years, but once the lamp is lit, every corner will be ablaze
with light.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is to remember three of the
Niyamas: Santosa or Contentment, Tapas or discipline, austerities, heat and Svadhyaya or self-study. Learn to be
patient and content as you consistently and with much vigor develop your
practice. Commit to
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
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