p e a c e and l o v e

Greetings Yogis and Yoginis,

This week in class we are considering the topic “ p e a c e and l o v e .”

Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace.
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
-Saint Francis of Assisi

When we ask to be made instruments of peace, what we are really asking for is the boundless determination to empty ourselves of every state of mind that disrupts relationships – anger, resentment, jealousy, greed, self-will in any form. Our first priority is to reform ourselves; without that, how can we expect to help other people reform themselves? It is the living example of a man or woman giving all they have to making love a reality that moves our hearts to follow. We do not need a bumper sticker that says, “You are following an instrument of the Lord.” Our everyday actions speak for themselves.

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

The homework is to notice when you experience a disruptive state of mind and work to turn that disruption with something positive. Try to turn anger into love, resentment into sympathetic joy, jealousy into understanding, and greed into giving.

Blessings,

paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
The BKS Iyengar Yoga School of Southwest Washington
417 NE Birch St., Camas, WA 98607
360.834.5994

www.rushingwateryoga.com
info@rushingwateryoga.com

Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington since 2003