Greetings Sadhakas,
This week in class we are exploring Dharana,
or concentration.
This is the true
joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty
one.
– George Bernard Shaw
All of us have
tasted the freedom and happiness that self-forgetfulness brings. In watching a
good game of tennis or becoming engrossed in a novel, the satisfaction comes
not so much from what we are watching or reading as from the act of absorption
itself. For that brief span, our burden of personal thoughts is forgotten. Then
we find relief, for what lies beneath that burden is a still, clear state of
awareness.
The scientist or
the artist absorbed in creative work is happy because she has forgotten herself
in what she is doing. But nowhere will you find personalities so joyous, so
unabashedly lighthearted, as those who have lost themselves in love for all.
That is the joy we glimpse in Saint Francis or Mahatma Gandhi. To look at the
lives of men and women like these is to see what joy means.
Words to Live By:
Inspiration for Every Day – Eknath Easwaran
The homework is to notice how the more you can
concentrate (Dharana - the 6th limb of Yoga) during your Yoga
practice the more relaxed you feel afterwards. Then try and apply this
process to your daily life and see what happens.
Blessings,
paul cheek
Rushing Water Yoga
360.834.5994
www.rushingwateryoga.com
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