The last two #karma classes we
#meditated on or pondered on understanding #self-realization. This week
overcoming obstacles finding #contentment.
To overcome pride, be humble
To overcome hate, be loving
To overcome selfishness, be generous
To overcome excitement, be calm
To overcome ignorance, use knowledge.
To overcome evil, be good
To overcome restlessness, meditate
Karma defines contentment as being happy
with what you have. It means to end all cravings and to find peace within your
life. Not an easy task – takes work – that’s karma!
Yoga presents us with nine obstacles to
overcome; physical illness, apathy and boredom, doubting self-worth, being
distracted and careless, feeling heavy and burnt-out, having desires and cravings,
doubting once progress, getting caught in the illusion of life and an inability
to maintain and achievement continual yoga practice.
Karma teaches us that all of this falls into
the four patterns of karma that block our progress. Blocking knowledge,
blocking feelings, blocking vitality and blocking free will. It takes work to identify
these and then to unblock them – that’s karma; let’s get to work.
END: Yoga presents us with nine
obstacles to overcome; physical illness, apathy and boredom, doubting self-worth,
being distracted and careless, feeling heavy and burnt-out, having desires and cravings,
doubting once’s progress, getting caught in the illusion of life and an
inability to maintain and achievement through continual yoga practice.
So, avoid burnout and stay vital; focus
on health body mind and soul. Believe in your self-worth you are unique, seek
to always learn and never be bored or distracted by life. Be happy with what
you have and then reach out for more. Remember life is real; it is your
perception that is the illusion, and continue to practice karma yoga for you
have made such progress however, you must continue to practice and when you
think you have achieved success practice some more. That’s karma – it takes
continual work.
EGO: flip your hands up and rest them on
your knees. Extend out the index finger – the symbol of the ego. Being bored,
doubting self, being careless, feeling burnt-out, craving, doubting progress,
living in an illusion and inability to maintain achievements are symbols of the
egos fight to maintain its importance. Do not seek to extinguish the ego. It is
for your self-preservation and self-identity. Simply seek to temper it by drawing
your index finger in and placing your thumb on top which is the symbol of our
soul; and remember for the soul’s perspective:
To overcome pride, be humble
To overcome hate, be loving
To overcome selfishness, be generous
To overcome excitement, be calm
To overcome ignorance, use knowledge.
To overcome evil, be good
To overcome restlessness, meditate
Finding peace in meditation you shall
find all things that you crave
May you go with health, happiness and
peace
Happy Holidays
Doctor Lynn
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