Greetings Yogis and
Yoginis,
This week in class
we will be exploring oneness or not being separate.
Roll on, thou deep
and dark blue ocean, roll!
Ten thousand
fleets sweep over thee in vain;
Man marks the
earth with ruin, - his control
Stops with the shore.
– Lord
Byron
Alas, Lord Byron,
no more! Industrial society's reach has extended deep into the sea. Pollution,
depletion of the ozone layer, global warming - threats like these are changing
the ocean.
In the Bhagavad
Gita, the Lord says, "Among bodies of water, I am the ocean." He does
not say merely, "I made the ocean"; he says, "I am the ocean." To me,
this is the basis of all our environmental efforts, and it accords with what
ecologists tell us about the importance of the sea. The sea supports us,
balances our climate, provides a home for whales and seals and dolphins. When
we look at the sea, we should remember the infinite tenderness and compassion
of God. When we pollute the ocean we are ignoring and abusing that compassion
in a manner unworthy of us.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is
to observe how your Yoga practices connect you to everything that is. Yoga means many things including oneness or
not being separate. The challenge is to
learn how to apply this experience to our lives in every way and see how it
impacts our behavior and choices.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
info@rushingwateryoga.com
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal,
and Vancouver Washington
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