From Tias Little: We need to return to the mat or cushion and proceed breath by breath and moment by moment in the flow of the ever-changing now.... time, space and stillness are the greatest healers. The alchemy of time, space and concentrated stillness can dissolve even the most lumpy, compacted states within the body-mind[-heart].
Gandhi is reported to have said that when he was so busy it was hard to find time to meditate, he needed to sit for two hours instead of one. Without going to those lengths, how can we invite ourselves to take time on our cushion or mat when we feel rushed, overwhelmed, anxious, agitated, stuck...Our practice is not 'one more thing to do', but a repeated act of self-compassion and kindness; an offering of time and space when we are suffering. And ancient yogic texts suggest that when we hold anything, including our suffering, in wide open awareness, it can arise, be 'seen and heard' and then dissipate.
From Tias Little: We need to return to the mat or cushion and proceed breath by breath and moment by moment in the flow of the ever-changing now.... time, space and stillness are the greatest healers. The alchemy of time, space and concentrated stillness can dissolve even the most lumpy, compacted states within the body-mind[-heart]. Comments are closed.
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AuthorMisha Butot RCSW, ERYT 500 is a longtime clinical social worker and senior yoga teacher living in Victoria, BC Archives
May 2024
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