Greetings Sadhakas,
This week in class
we will be exploring using our
Yoga practices to help direct the development of our character.
Precious gems are
profoundly buried in the earth and can only be extracted at the expense of
great labor.
– Anandamayi Ma
A few days ago I
was watching a woodpecker, a creature I hadn't seen since I left India . This one
had a red turban. While I watched, he came and alighted on a huge tree. He was
quite a small creature, and the trunk of the tree was enormous. I wanted to go
up to him and say, "What, make a hole in that huge trunk with your tiny
beak? Impossible. Preposterous!"
But this little woodpecker was not intimidated by size. He did not throw up his legs in despair; he just alighted and went about looking for the right place to begin operations.
It is the same with transforming consciousness; you have to look for the right spot. In some people it is a particular compulsive craving; in some it is jealousy; in some, blind fury. Some may be fortunate enough to have all three. Each person has to look for that spot where urgent work is most needed.
But this little woodpecker was not intimidated by size. He did not throw up his legs in despair; he just alighted and went about looking for the right place to begin operations.
It is the same with transforming consciousness; you have to look for the right spot. In some people it is a particular compulsive craving; in some it is jealousy; in some, blind fury. Some may be fortunate enough to have all three. Each person has to look for that spot where urgent work is most needed.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is
to use the qualities that are developed through your Yoga practices to help you
notice and then direct your attention to where it is needed most for the
development of your character.
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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