Monday, November 3, 2014

Ahimsa, Non-harming or Love

Greetings Sadhakas,

This week in class we are exploring the first Yama: Ahimsa, non-harming or Love.

Love bears it out even to the edge of doom.  
 
                                                  – William Shakespeare

Most of us can spend years in personal pursuits without ever taking time to know the needs of people in our own home, in our neighborhood, at work. It may be rarely that we give our energy to serving their needs. We sometimes forget that our nascent capacity for love is the greatest thing we shall ever have. To nurture it, we may have to forget our private adventures in profit and pleasure for the sake of others, but that is how love grows.

It takes a lifetime to learn to love. Love does not burst forth one morning with a display of fireworks. It grows little by little every day, by bearing with people, as Shakespeare's sonnet says, "even to the edge of doom." That is what love requires. But if we make it our first priority, no matter what difficulties come our way, our love cannot help but grow.

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

The homework is to learn to make Love your first priority. Draw upon your Yoga practice to support your commitment. One way to do that is to study Ahimsa, non-harming or Love, and learn how to apply this concept in your practices and in your relationships.

Blessings,

paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
info@rushingwateryoga.com

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