Sponsor |  prozacmilkshake | Jun 7, 2004 1:45pm | "I am not in the world; the world is in me."
This daring declaration of ancient yogis gave expression to the perennial truth that the material universe, our physical bodies, and the thoughts that occupy our minds are expressions of an underlying unbounded field of consciousness. The "I" in the bold statement reflects a transformation in the internal reference of the seeker from skin-encapsulated ego to expanded spirit. These original explorers of consciousness charted a course for us to follow - the path of yoga.
During the practice of yoga, the Law of Pure Potentiality reminds us that every movement emerges from the silent field of infinite possibility. The more powerful the silence, the more effective the movement. Every movement is a vibration, a wave on the ocean of life. The deeper the connection to the depths of the ocean, the more powerful is the wave that arises.
While practicing your yoga, bring your attention back to the silent space within you between every movement and every posture. Remain in a state of mindful witnessing as you perform each pose, cultivating the experience of having your awareness in this nonlocalized domain of pure potentiality as you engage in activities localized in time and space.
-This existence of ours is as transient as autumn clouds.
To watch the birth and death of beings is like looking at the movements of a dance.
A lifetime is like a flash of lightning in the sky.
Rushing by like a torrent down a steep mountain.
--Gautama Buddha
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An ancient battle is played out everyday in our ordinary lives: the battle of good vs. evil. The most revered yogic text, the Bhagavad Gita, teaches that it is the ego-mind we are battling with when we are in conflict with "doing the right thing." When we transcend our ego-mind we effortlessly attain goodness and inner peace; when the ego rules over our actions we become mired in selfish and dishonorable acts. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that we must act without regard to the rewards or outcomes; that we must devote our efforts to a higher power or purpose. When this is accomplished the battle disappears. |
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