- This point is essential: mindfulness tethers the mind to the present. Initially this takes effort, but this effort is applied with a very light touch. It’s like brushing your teeth: you brush, you get distracted, and you just naturally come back. No big deal. By gently returning to the present, our mind calms down, and everything seems workable. — Pema Chödrön
- I used to think that good, healthy eating could solve all physical maladies. However, after I began studying yoga, I realized that movement is just as essential as food. The element of FLOW is the essence of keeping our bodies animated, our cells communicating, and thoughts/emotions moving through us. "Worms will not eat living wood where the vital sap is flowing; Rust will not hinder the opening of a gate when the hinges are used every day. Movement gives health life." - Chinese proverb
- “When mind knows, we call it knowledge. When heart knows, we call it love. And when being knows, we call it meditation.” — Osho
- Keys to having a good life You create the world you live in. The people you encounter on your path are there not by chance, but because you brought them to you. The experiences you are having and the situations you are facing are here because you made it so. You are a powerful being with the possibility to manifest anything you like, but most of us do this unconsciously. Depending on what you focus your thoughts and your energy on, your life situation will change - for better or for worse. What does your life look like right now? Are you at peace and content with where you are? Are you manifesting a life of love? Or are you manifesting a life of fear? By becoming aware of your thoughts and realizing the power you have over your life situation, you can start to manifest good instead of bad. Focus on what you want to create instead of what you lack. It's very logical - by thinking negative thoughts (I am not good enough/I don't have enough/I am unhappy) you will have a negative outlook on life, thus attracting more negative experiences into your space. It's a viscous cycle, and you need to stop it right away. Begin from where you are. There is beauty in your life. Connect to it. Be positive and grateful for the blessings you have. Be here. Don't dwell in the past. Stop thinking in terms of "should have" "could have" or "it would have been better if" - You are where you are! You cannot change what was in the past. Why focus on something you cannot possibly do anything about? What you can do, however, is change your present. It's here, where you are. This is it. Life is now. Change your life situation by being compassionate, by staying positive, by forgiving, by focusing on love and light and space and gratitude and abundance and happiness. What you direct your energy towards, you attract more of. Meditate on the magical, breathtaking beauty of the world and soon that magic will be part of your everyday life. So. What are you manifesting today?
- *Dharana means to concentrate. So when we start focusing on dharana we are training our mind. We are beginning to gain control of our thoughts and make every decision a conscious one. So if you're practicing a difficult asana and your mind begins to make a story up of why you can't do it you begin to control the mind thru the breath and concentrate on the present. This pose above is a great example. I make my students do this pose all the time. It's semi difficult physically. But mentally it's extremely challenging. You rock all over and topple over if you let your mind run wild. But if you concentrate on your breath and focus on the energy running through the pose it becomes quite stable. So dharana in the physical practice is training out mind for when we get into mediation. It gets trained to concentrate on breath and let the rest go. So when practicing, concentrate yogi's!! Yogas Citta Vrtti Nirodah- the restraint of the modifications of the mind is yoga.
- witnessing our thoughts is one of the most powerful things we can do to increase our consciousness-- if we're not feeling well on any level, then it's time to do some observation of our thinking. If we can shift our negative thoughts into positive ones (attitude adjustment) we will be amazed how outside situations shift for the better as well!!!
- ou can be in a meditative state while doing ANYTHING by simply practicing Mindfulness. Mindfulness is the act of being completely immersed in the present moment, being consciously aware of yourself and your surroundings. Doing and knowing without thinking. Give it a try.
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