OBSTACLE NINE

Karma Yoga gives us nine obstacles to overcome, so that we might have in our lives, vitality, happiness, and peace. The first is ill health. The second is boredom. The third is self-doubt. The fourth is distractions and carelessness. The fifth is feeling heavy and burnt-out. The sixth is having cravings and desires. The seventh is doubting one’s progress. The eighth obstacle is getting caught in the illusion of life. It means to have a false impression of life as being a certain way, a false sense of security and a false sense of importance. The ninth obstacle is an inability to maintain continual practice. This means to remain steadfast and committed to something. If you want to succeed, or master anything you must practice, practice, and continue to practice. Without practice nothing can be achieved. If you wish to achieve a state of vitality, happiness, and peace you will need to focus on your health, your self-worth and seeing life for what it really is; an opportunity to learn This requires constant practice, otherwise we get careless and get distracted by cravings and desires. Everyday life will present you with obstacles to overcome. That is why you need to practice finding your balance, strength, flexibility, and peace. Takes work; that’s karma; let us get started. END: Even after you have succeeded and mastered something you must continue to practice. Karma yoga is a lifelong practice because it is about how you choose to live your life. You make choices every moment you live. The most important thing in your life is your healthy, followed by happiness and peace. Each of these takes continual practice. So practice every day taking care of the most important thing in life; your health, body, mind and soul. EGO: Flip up your palm and extend out your index finger the symbol of the soul. The ego thinks itself the master. Forgetting that it is the reflection of the true self filtered through the mind. Karma teaches that the true self is selfless. But when filtered through the perceptions and attitudes of the mind it has a tenancy to become selfish. It often gets caught in the illusion of life boosting its own importance. Pull your index finger in and place your thumb on top; surrender to the symbol of the soul. At the core we are our selfless essence, or our true self which is pure, simple and unique. Its independent of the body and the mind, and yet depends upon the body-mind for its existence here of earth. Life will present us with many obstacle. Takes practice to overcome life’s obstacles Many times, we climb up hills only to slide down, or we climb to the top of the mountain only to realize we climbed the wrong mountain for the wrong reason. So, we must come down and being a new climb. Takes continual practice to navigate life. Do it with health, enthusiasm, self-worth, focus, lightness, satisfaction, faith, and clarity, and you will prosper with a purpose. Namaste~ May you walk the path of life with health, happiness and peace. Doctor Lynn For books, classes, courses and consultations http://www.doctorlynn.com