This week in class we are exploring choice.
When you move
amidst the world of sense, free from attachment and aversion alike, there comes
the peace in which all sorrows end, and you live in the wisdom of the Self.
– Bhagavad
Gita
The grace of God
sometimes comes in the form of sorrow. If we are not prepared to realize the
unity of life, the Lord in his infinite love will let us suffer until we are
forced to change our ways.
Of course, it isn't
at all easy to change: often it is quite painful. It's very much like learning
to use a stiff arm again. If your arm has been injured, and twisted into a
rigid position, even the slightest movement becomes painful. Yet you have to
learn to move it in order to regain the use of your arm. There is suffering in
this, as there often is in any kind of growth.
We should never
conclude that our lives are hopeless, that we can never improve, that we are
condemned by God or fate or chemistry or conditioning to repeat the same
mistakes. We always have a choice. That is the glory of our human nature: not
only that we can always choose a better path, but that someday we will. We can
never alienate ourselves from our divine Self, and the whole force of evolution
is pushing us towards the divine vision, in which we see ourselves as we really
are.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is
to remember that you have a choice
when it comes to how to deal with difficulties and that difficulties could be a
blessing in disguise. Learn what your
habits are when difficulties arise and challenge this habitual response and
work to re-direct your energy towards a healthier response for you and the
people around you.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington
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