BE YOGA | IV.XVIII.MMXX
Here is reading from today from Daily Om and I came across this great Meditation from East Forest, Enjoy!
| Finding Deep Strength |
BY MADISYN TAYLOR When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials, and often to our own amazement. We have all faced moments in our lives when the pressure mounts beyond what we feel we can handle, and we find ourselves thinking that we do not have the strength to carry on. Sometimes we have just gotten through a major obstacle or illness only to find another one waiting for us the moment we finally catch our breath. Sometimes we endure one loss after another, wondering when we will get a break from life’s travails. It does not seem fair or right that life should demand more of us when we feel we have given all we can, but sometimes this is the way life works. When we look back on our lives, we see that we have survived many trials and surmounted many obstacles, often to our own amazement. In each of those instances, we had to break through our ideas about how much we can handle and go deeper into our hidden reserves. The thought that we do not have the strength to handle what is before us can be likened to the hard surface of a frozen lake. It appears to be an impenetrable fact, but when we break through it, we find that a deep well of energy and inspiration was trapped beneath that icy barrier the whole time. Sometimes we break through by cutting a hole into our resistance with our willpower, and sometimes we melt the ice with compassion for our predicament and ourselves. Either way, each time we break through, we reach a new understanding of the strength we store within ourselves. When we find ourselves up against that frozen barrier of thinking we cannot handle our situation, we may find that the kindest choice is to love ourselves and our resistance too. We can simply accept that we are overwhelmed, exhausted, and stretched, and we can offer ourselves loving kindness and compassion. If we can extend to ourselves the unconditional warmth of a mother’s love, before we know it, the ice will begin to break. |
IV.I.MMXX | BE YOGA
Jnana mudra, is the mudra of knowledge. Jnana mudra is created by placing the tips of the thumb and the index together to form a circle with the palms facing up, this mudra actually stimulates an opening effect, allowing for a receiving from the divine source.
The thumb represents universal consciousness, while the index finger represents individual consciousness.
The unity in this gesture symbolizes the union of the divine self with the individual self, resulting in the transcendence of this world.
“The circular shape creates a non-linear attitude in the mind, which helps us break patterns of thinking that tangle us up in the past and the future, so that we can better connect to the present moment.” (Chris Tompkins, Yogapedia)
It is believed that practicing jnana mudra can help with insomnia, improves creativity, increases mental peace and spirituality, and stabilizes the mind. It is also benefitial for the memory and regulates the flow of air in the body.
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BE YOGA | III.XVI.MMXX
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Great read from Daily Om:
| Staying True to Your Word |
BY MADISYN TAYLOR Your honest word is one of your most precious and powerful possessions. Promises are easily made. Keeping them often proves more difficult because when we are pressured to strive always for perfection, we find it simpler to agree to undertake impossible tasks than to say no. Likewise, there is an infinite array of circumstances that conspire to goad us into telling falsehoods, even when we hold a great reverence for truth. When you endeavor to consistently keep your word, however, you protect your reputation and promote yourself as someone who can be trusted to be unfailingly truthful. Though your honesty may not always endear you to others–for there will always be those who fear the truth–you can nonetheless be certain that your integrity is never tarnished by the patina of deceit. Since frankness and sincerity form the basis of all life-enriching relationships, your word is one of your most precious and powerful possessions. When we promise more than we can deliver, hide from the consequences of our actions through falsehoods, or deny our true selves to others, we hurt those who were counting on us by proving that their faith was wrongly given. We are also hurt by the lies we tell and the promises we break. Integrity is the foundation of civilization, allowing people to live, work, and play side by side without fear or apprehension. As you cultivate honesty within yourself, you will find that your honor and reliability put people at ease. Others will feel comfortable seeking out your friendship and collaborating with you on projects of great importance, certain that their positive expectations will be met. If you do catch yourself in a lie, ask yourself what you wanted to hide and why you felt you couldn’t be truthful. And if life’s surprises prevent you from keeping your word, simply admit your error apologetically and make amends quickly. Since the path of truth frequently represents the more difficult journey, embarking upon it builds character. You can harness the power of your word when you do your best to live a life of honesty and understand what motivates dishonesty. In keeping your agreements and embodying sincerity, you prove that you are worthy of trust and perceive values as something to be incorporated into your daily existence. |
I.XXIII.MMXX
It was when I stop searching for a home with an others and lifted the foundations of home with in myself I found there were no roots more intimate than those between the mind and body that have decided to be whole.
– Rupi Kaur
This quote hit home the other day when I read it …
Have I been searching for home in others?
Has my desire to be a part of something … since the loss of my last life, taken the front seat once again, fear finding its way to the surface, raising questions and making me forget who I am or was it masked and I have never known a home within. Pretending I knew what I was doing
Have I grown nervous and scared that I won’t feel at home any where within myself? …. has my heart grown darker and I am not aware, have I lost myself again?
Have I been looking the wrong way… trusting the wrong people, looking to those that will never see me… hoping I will make a difference even though being seen has nothing to do with them. I need to see myself.
Fear of never being seen, never belonging to something bigger… feeling outcasted, fear of being forgotten…
The path we take back to ourselves can sometimes be dark with an ebb and flow that comes and goes and comes in crashing waves. You get tested time and time again… always bringing you back to yourself bare and naked to get grounded… rooted… to get home.
Trauma is not OUR fault but healing is OUR responsibility.
… open your heart no matter how messy you feel it is … dive deep… dive deep into the caverns and find your home within.
NEVER stop being ALL of you.
Be thankful. Be kind. Be open, honest, and always, always BE YOU; BE ALL of YOU. – #Chelz
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End of Class Quote…
The Self in you is the same as the Self Universal. Whatever powers are manifested throughout the world, those powers exist in germ, in latency, in you…. If you realize the unity of the Self amid the diversities of the Not-Self, then Yoga Will not seem an impossible thing to you.
ANNIE WOOD BESANT, Introduction to Yoga
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BE YOGA ▽ XII.III.MMXIX
You build on failure. You use it as a stepping sone. Close the door on the past. You don’t try to forget the mistakes, but you don’t dwell on it. You don’t let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.
– Johnny Cash 🖤
Be thankful. Be kind. Be open, honest, and always, always BE YOU; BE ALL of YOU. – #Chelz
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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XXIX.MMXIX
Forgive everything that has ever happened
Life is everything we can imagine
Laid out in patterns of pain and passion
You cannot control it
So keep your compassion
There are no accidents
There are no factions
There is no us or them
Nothing to borrow or lend
No enemy or friend
And only forgiveness can make that happen
The only battle worth the fight
From the Rwandan genocide
To the Seven Sisters forgiving Orion for how he chases them across the skies every night
Forgiveness is for giving
So give yourself this gift from time to time
And let all of your mistakes
Become all of your greatest gifts
In disguise
-Luka Lesson, Forgive, Trevor Hall
Be thankful. Be kind. Be open, honest, and always, always BE YOU; BE ALL of YOU. – #Chelz
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End of Class Quote
“For all of these years, you’ve lived under the illusion that, somehow, you made it because you were tough enough to overpower the abuse, the hatred, the hard knocks of life. But really you made it because love is so powerful that tiny little doses of it are enough to overcome the pain of the worst thing life can dish out.”
Rachel Reiland
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BE YOGA ▽ XI.XXVI.MMXIX
Daily Quote…
“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort. It’s choosing what’s right over what’s fun, fast, or easy, and it’s practicing your values–not just professing them.”
Brene Brown
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| The Power of Not Knowing |
BY MADISYN TAYLOR There is freedom in admitting that you don’t know something, as that allows for a new learning experience to emerge. There is wisdom in not knowing, and it is a wise person who can say, “I don’t know.” For no one knows everything. There are many types of wisdom – from intellectual to emotional to physical intelligence. Yet, even deemed experts in their fields do not know all there is to know about mathematics, yoga, literature, psychology, or art. It is a true master who professes ignorance, for only an empty vessel can be filled. There are many things in life that we don’t know, and there are many things we may have no interest in finding out. There is freedom in saying “I don’t know.” When we admit that we don’t know something, we can then open ourselves up to the opportunity to learn. And there is power in that. We can’t possibly know everything. And when we think we do, we limit ourselves from growing and learning more than what we already do know. A person who can admit to not knowing tends to be more intellectually and emotionally confident than someone who pretends to know everything. They also tend to be more comfortable with who they are and don’t feel the need to bluff or cover up any perceived ignorance. People can actually end up appearing more foolish when they act as if they know something that they don’t. We would be wise to respect people who freely admit when they don’t know something. They are being honest, with us and with themselves. And we, too, should feel no shame in saying, “I don’t know.” In doing so, we open ourselves up to the unknown. We can then discover what lies beyond our current levels of understanding. It is the wise person in life that answers questions with a question and inspires the pursuit of internal answers with a funny face, a shrug, and a comical, “I don’t know. Find more at Daily Om |
