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The Spiritual Warrior Thoughts and reflections by denise A New Years resolution of infinite possiblilities "be yourself, everyone else is taken" oscar wilde My teacher Sheryl who constantly inspires me and continues to teach many that enter the studio that a beginner with a beginners mind is vastly open. I agree beginners are there truest essence without restrictions or judgements. They are already beginning their yoga (union). You can say they are probably more yogic than a seasoned practictioner who has experiences from previous classes in which to draw and judge from. Like how to do a fantastic revolved triangle pose or fly into crow pose like they did the last time. Beginners are happy just to be there as they are and marvel at what may seem like the smallest accomplishment, like showing up and smiling and know they are exactly where they should be. I love that idea and many other teachers that inspire me (yes I am also proud to say I have 3 at this time) all have the same beautiful message but differently. My favorite is, that your are truly a spiritual being when you are childlike, the wonderment and the awe of every moment. A gift, a message a state of being... Being present and open, your truest essence and nature. Children don't try to be anything else than who they are. Please do not confuse this with childish, that we know pretty well, and may be what brought us to a yoga class to begin with, like a to do list of i need this and i need that , the " i" -. Our practice allows us to grow from that space of "i" and move to it or through it -- we experience a realization of just how connected or disconneted we are. We return to a simplier sense of ourselves and learn along the way that we truly receive when we serve others. ( just notice how often a child will ask to help you, and when an adult will offer help i witness this every week in our kids karma class, when they notice i do not have a mat, and all 8 of they run to get me one) This comes gradually in our yoga practice and life , when we finally make peace with ourselves. Imagine that, no right or wrong, it just is. That is the grace of spirit and the basis of a spiritual practice. So how does this all connect to our calender that reminds us it is now time plan for new beginnings. It reminds us to open up, learn from our past , that all events deemed good, bad, accomplished, unresolved are important. Each and every event is purposeful, it also reveal that we always have options, room for opportunity to grow, evolve, learn, love and be open to whatever arises. Thats a good thing, nature has order and order is the reverse of chaos. Our new year offers a point of reference from past to present, and an opportunity for reflection of our relationships, our milestones and our dreams. They now have a container in which to drawn from at a moments notice. Our new year is respesented by the space element (akasha) which surrounds this container it is all over like air (ether) omnipresent . Go ahead, make your wish for a smaller waistline, less bills, more time for yourself, inner peace, outer peace, world peace... but dont be childish or disappointed you did not recieve it , try the childlike qualities, taking each and everyday and each and every moment one simple breath at a time. inhale, exhale, smile. | your comments, inspiration and stories are always welcome to our site please send them to peacedenise@gmail.com | |
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