Inner Treasures

Monday, November 30, 2009
1:59 PM

Inner Treasures

"When the mind has no fixed purpose and is unsteady , it's inner changes reflect the ups & downs of the outer world." Yoga Vasistha

I walked into my first Yoga class in 1988. I was a nervous College student then carrying a load of books and a load of worries. I was working my way through college paying rent and had people who I cared about were going through serious changes. I asked where I could put my stuff. The teacher was really insightful. She said in a very Zen like way: That's what you are here to learn. If you just leave your stuff outside your mind will not be able to be fully here~ part of you will be outside wondering if your stuff is safe.
I got a lot more out of that statement then she would ever know.

It was striking to me that holding a posture arms stretched out in Warrior 2 pose~ starts out seemingly easy and then turns so difficult and we are talking no weights. Hmmm It is worth a demonstration.

It started me on the path that I am still on today. What am I carrying within ? Back then in 1988 everything seemed so heavy I remember sitting there thinking about the marriage proposal I had received, the sister having a baby. I lived in my Grandmothers house and drove her 1966 Dodge Dart, with transmission issues. I can laugh now but it seemed impossible then. Now the amount of information is so overwhelming. We know every movement of our public figures and the stck markets minuteness rises and falls. We carry a blackberry, an IPod, notebooks and follow our friends on twitter and face book. These and so many other thing weigh us down. We also carry worries like I did back then.

O my Mind why do I let you wander all over the place when the resting place with God !

Much later I would receive a great lesson which I carry with me The name of God is in the form of the breath. Let God be your fixed purpose. Let Him carry your load. Sing His name with your whole being and watch your health improve.

Yes , it is so important to keep track of my keys. To watch my weight to make sure I get enough rest. One simple gesture of calling out & singing God's name has been a lasting antedote to my worried overburdened mind even if I do not see it clearly right away.
Protect your inner treasures:)