Greetings Sadhakas,
This week in class
we are considering Tapas - to use burning effort under all circumstances to
achieve ones goal in life.
Strength
does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.
-Mahatma Gandhi
What counts most in life is not IQ but WQ,
"Will Quotient." No one can plead that he or she lacks will. There is
will in every desire. Every desire carries with it the will to bring that
desire to fruition. When it comes to something we like, we have all the will we
need. Someone says, "Hey, come on, we're going skiing!" and that is
enough. We will get out of bed at three in the morning, drive for hours, stand
cheerfully in the snow waiting for the ski lift, and in general suffer all
kinds of discomfort with a will of iron. Yet as small a challenge as a letter
to Aunt Gertrude will find the will against us.
To control our destiny, we need to harness
our will, to do not what we like, but what is in our long-term best interest.
If the will is strong enough, great things can be accomplished; if the will is
weak, very little. In every endeavor, it is the man or woman with a firm will
who excels.
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 your ability to harness your will. In harnessing your will,
learn how to recognize what is in the best interest of the people around you and
work towards realizing this “best interest.”
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington since 2003
