Yesterday, I mentioned that one of the levels of consciousness is the realization that we are not the doer. If we are not the ones doing all the things on our schedule, than who is? Who Am I?
At the end of my yoga classes I go into stillness and I ask everyone to take a moment to acknowledge their bodies, especially their organs. Offering an attitude of gratitude and appreciation for the miracle that is our body. This morning in meditation I was focused on the breath and then my mind quieted. In that moment, I noticed that air continued to flow in and out of my nostrils. There was no effort on my part; my body was breathing itself. Then I felt energy within me. That energy was breathing me. That energy was prana or Divine Mother. I like to think of Divine Mother nurturing all of creation.
We humans don’t pay much attention to the miracle of the body until it gets sick or diseased. Then we go to the doctor and try to fix it. But it occurred to me that maybe our illness and disease arise from our lack of attention to our body in the first place. If we don’t eat healthy foods, our bodies don’t get the proper nutrition and eventually they start talking back to us in the form of illness and disease. If we aren’t careful about what we are taking in through our eyes or our ears, our emotions aren’t getting the proper nurturing and eventually we become angry, fearful, judgmental, and doubtful. Eventually our bodies talk back to us by developing mental illnesses. So it seems as though we are the creators of our own situations. That makes us pretty powerful beings.
And if that is so, we can reverse our situations through our free will. I can already hear the naysayers. I’ve tried to diet for years and the weight just keeps coming back. I know I’m right and the other person is wrong, I am just standing up for my convictions. To those people I say go within. Be still. Feel the creative power within.
As yogis we strive to be unattached to the outcomes of everyday life. Yet there are paradoxes in life. How can we accomplish something and be unattached at the same time? The key may be found in the result. Have a goal in mind, but allow that goal to unfold on it’s own. Some say allow Spirit to guide the way. Maybe just maybe Spirit has a better outcome in mind for you. And maybe that illness or disease is there to teach us something. Go within.
So I’d like to end today with a mantra. Your will Spirit, not mine. Be still. We are not the doer in the play we call life. Allow Spirit to guide our way.
Namaste
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