Saturday, March 02, 2019

#Yoga Guidepost ~ suggestions for your thoughts, words and deeds


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non- stealing – involves thoughts, words and deeds. To most people this means not taking something that does not belong to you, or that you have not paid for, or been given. In yoga it is best defined as not improperly taking something that belongs to another.  That includes their possessions, their dignity and their freedom of thought. If you want something you must earn it. If it has not come into your life you have not earned it. Anything coming into your life that you have earned will bring you happiness and anything that comes into your life that has not been earned will bring you struggle, difficulty and unhappiness.  Don’t confuse stealing with simply taking things. It also means to not take another person’s self-confidence and self-esteem by ridiculing and criticizing. We are all entitled to our own beliefs and the freedom to walk the soulful path. If you must disagree do it with respect.

To think of stealing is stealing.  Taking another person’s dignity, pride, happiness, moment of glory and mental values through verbally abusive words is verbal stealing. And of course we should not take anything physically that does not belong to us. Anything taken through deceit, force or without permission will only bring you difficulty and unhappiness. If you must take something leave something of equal value. Only take what you have earned. If you do not have something it simply means you have not earned it yet. Karma means work. To practice non-stealing - Be content.

 

Namaste ~ I celebrate the place where our souls meet

Doctor Lynn

 



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