“May we be fearless... from friends and enemies...from known and unknown ... from night and day...May all the directions be our allies.”
-Artharva Veda
-Artharva Veda
When my son, Brede, was little and felt so burdened by homework, he'd implore (yes, he really did), "Why aren't we just born knowing all this stuff?" He had a valid point and I forget what wise answer I gave him. I hope he has too.
These days I find myself questioning all of that learned stuff. Many times throughout the day do I possess the same expression held by the dog and cat in this photo and my thought bubble says, "But I always thought..." and then I am pleasantly surprised by something new and improved.
I want my heart to be as open as my hamstrings are flexible so if I take my cue from yoga, it means practice. As one of my sources of joy states:
Get into the mode of practicing so much thoughts that feel good that they dominate. It is not a difficult thing to do, but it does take some practice. You've been practicing the other in most cases without knowing that you're doing it. This will be so much faster.
Practice feeling good. Practice being the one that does something about it. Practice letting everybody else off the hook. Practice standing in the middle of everything that does not please you and say, "Somebody should do something about that!" And then look right at yourself and say, "And I'm the guy. I'm the one, and I'm going to start right now. Now, let's see, what can I do about this?"
I guess the question still remains, "Why aren't we just born, knowing this stuff?"
These days I find myself questioning all of that learned stuff. Many times throughout the day do I possess the same expression held by the dog and cat in this photo and my thought bubble says, "But I always thought..." and then I am pleasantly surprised by something new and improved.
I want my heart to be as open as my hamstrings are flexible so if I take my cue from yoga, it means practice. As one of my sources of joy states:
Get into the mode of practicing so much thoughts that feel good that they dominate. It is not a difficult thing to do, but it does take some practice. You've been practicing the other in most cases without knowing that you're doing it. This will be so much faster.
Practice feeling good. Practice being the one that does something about it. Practice letting everybody else off the hook. Practice standing in the middle of everything that does not please you and say, "Somebody should do something about that!" And then look right at yourself and say, "And I'm the guy. I'm the one, and I'm going to start right now. Now, let's see, what can I do about this?"
I guess the question still remains, "Why aren't we just born, knowing this stuff?"
Photo:Witzige Katzen-Bilder