Rest- sleep till you wake Eat to satiate Drink for companionship Play for your youthfulness And love like you love Me. Nourish your heart, body, mind and spirit as if this was your first priority. And in doing so, the world will reap the rewards of your work.
Tag Archives: Yamas and Niyamas
Asking for Someone Else
I have a friend who needed help. Help that I was beyond being able to give. I wanted guidance on what I might say to truly offer support. And so I asked… TéO Can I ask you about Bob? Why did he cry when he started reading the book Yamas and Niyamas? TéO: His soulContinue reading “Asking for Someone Else”
Surrender
Surrender is not giving up. Rather it is allowing yourself to be led by God so that you can be called up on to fulfill your role in this lifetime. We think we know what we should do; this life teaches us to strive, aspire, plan, achieve and accomplish, but what if, instead of alwaysContinue reading “Surrender”
Svadhyaya – Self-Study
Self-awareness is the first step toward freedom from the chains of the ego. The ego’s job is to identify self but it takes over and tries to control the Self; to make everything about you. It is why instead of feeling emotions you take ownership of emotions. So instead of ‘I feel sad,’ or ‘IContinue reading “Svadhyaya – Self-Study”
Saucha – Purity
Saucha or Purity is a deep inner cleansing – like taking a bottle brush to your mind and getting all the gunk that is stuck in the little nooks and crannies out. And like any detox it will manifest in different ways; physically, emotionally and mentally. The key is to sit with the emotions, allowContinue reading “Saucha – Purity”
Ahimsa – Non violence
In reading the book The Yamas and Niyamas by Deborah Adele as a part of The Unity Study, I am struck by just how much this ancient practice of yoga applies to our modern life, and how something so old can be so easily relatable and applicable to our current lives. The first yama, AhimsaContinue reading “Ahimsa – Non violence”
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