Author: pmcrose

I am the coming in and out of balance of seemingly opposing forces.

The sweet spot of balance is a blessing as I come closer to it.

This body is our vehicle to the heart.

Yoga and meditation are two of the roads to travel.

The stage is impartial to the actors and the play–it does not clap; nor does it jeer at the performance.

Such is awareness or witness consciousness to our lives–nonjudgmental and accepting of this play we call “our life.”

Any eclipse of the heart is temporary.

Stillness has its own pull, like a magnet to iron filings.

Lose yourself in silence.

It will, like the magnet, realign you.

Meditate in stillness.

 

Many people feel they cannot meditate when greeted by the initial cacophony of thoughts and feelings.  This “noise” inside can be, for some, too much to bear.

Do not flee.  Neither push away nor grab hold of these thoughts and feelings.

Continue to practice your meditation technique of choice–watching your breath, maybe using a mantra or an image….

Let your mind find the chinks in the activity–the soothing rhythm of the breath… the space between the inhales and exhales… the mind slowing…

This is the road to stillness we all traverse.

The surface of the ocean is always changing.

So it is with the mind.

In meditation and yoga, we venture through this active surface deeper and deeper to stiller waters.

 

Smile,

and feel your heart lift,

and that of others!

 

Photos by Matthieu Ricard

Respecting another person has nothing to with respecting their ideas.

I respect their right to have them.

But I will forever argue and work against words or actions that disparage others as “inferior” and promote others as “superior” beings.

Let us join hands in love to fight against such hatred.

I may love you, but I do not need to love or even accept your ideas.  I may love you, and yet vehemently oppose your ideas.

In these difficult and turbulent times, practicing yoga and meditation can help us find and hold our centers and speak our hearts’ convictions–to reach out and support one another always as equals, and to work against those who argue otherwise.

Our common humanity is our saving grace.

I am the same as you… only different.

You are the same as me… only different.

We are the same as each other… only different!

Peace!

 

Take a listen to Michael Franti and Spearhead’s “Love Will Find a Way.”

Yoga and meditation can restore and rejuvenate you and bring back your inner smile.

Regular practice amidst your busy life can renew your spirit and outlook.

Go to your mat and cushion, and seek refuge!