Greetings Sadhakas,
This week in class we will be exploring how the practice of asana prepares
the practitioner for the practice of meditation.
Know that when
thou learnest to lose thy self
Thou wilt reach
the Beloved.
There is no other
secret to be revealed,
And more than this
is not known to me.
– Ansari of Herat
To know completely,
the knower has actually to become one with the known. To know you as you really
are, I must somehow get out of my own shoes and step into yours. I must get
myself out of the way in order to know you as you really are. This is what we
catch some glimpse of in totally faithful love, where we forget ourselves
completely in the happiness of another. The mystics of all faiths and all ages
testify that then we know directly, intuitively, what the needs of the other
are, and we do our utmost to make sure those needs are fulfilled. It is this
direct awareness that we can develop through the sustained and enthusiastic
practice of meditation.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is to remind yourself that the
reason to practice asana is to prepare yourself for a contemplation practice -
be it prayer or meditation or something else.
Through the practice of asana we learn to direct our attention just like
in a contemplative practice. Learn for
yourself how to make the leap from your asana practice to a contemplative
practice.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
Serving Yoga to Camas, Washougal, and Vancouver Washington
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