Healer, Teacher, Yogi
Go beyond your ego and associated self interest. Do not deny yourself, rather extend your vision to include everything and everyone, serving in any capacity you are needed. This attitude will dissolve the barriers that have formed between you and others. By your example it will extend to others, breaking down the divisions that have formed between people. Continue reading “Today: Go beyond your ego and associated self interest – from the I Ching”
It is time to dissolve the rigidity of the heart that has led to extreme divisiveness among people. We must allow ourselves to be shaken with awe in face of eternity – stirred with an intuition of the One Creator of all living beings, and united through the strong feeling of fellowship experienced in the ritual of divine worship. Continue reading “Today: Dissolve the rigidity of the heart – from the I Ching”
“The tattvas give a condition to the mind, and the mind can balance the tattvas. It is a back and forth relationship. These five tattvas give qualities to the manifestation of mind into our senses, actions, and perceptions.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
“The soul passes through gradual stages from the one unmanifested consciousness to gross manifestation. It finally connects to the densest condensations of those stages – the five last tattvas: ether, air, fire, water, and earth. It is these gross qualities that we can perceive in the qualities of earthly existence.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Be still as a mountain. Bring to rest the sensations of the ego. Disassociate from the fears and desires of others and the visible world around you. Focus only on the immediate situation, dwelling only in the moment. Continue reading “Today: Be still as a mountain – from the I Ching”
Yogi Bhajan – date unknown
“V” Shuniya
Hands are up at sides, elbows down. Jupiter & Saturn fingers are in “V” mudra. Pull shoulders back, put pressure on shoulder blades. Eyes are closed, looking at the tip of the chin from the inside. Breathe long and deep. Contemplate the mind. 11 min.
Inhale, hold, squeeze, exhale. 3x
This meditation will calm the mind, bring it to Shuniya. Sensation of breathing through the spine.
“Out of that comes the art in which man equates himself with God,
And forgets the strength of the cyclone.
And as every pride has a fall,
The cyclone comes back
To complete the circle and start all over again.”
Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Stagnation thwarts all efforts to improve the situation. No amount of brilliant or creative endeavors seem to change anything. There is no blame. Rather than feel remorse for the state of affairs, just accept that you must hold to your course and keep your grace. Continue reading “Today: Stagnation and Retreat – from the I Ching”
“The cyclone brings the destruction and tests the plantation. It gives the chance of reconstruction. Out of reconstruction comes new designing, new planning
And new strength to beat the cyclone.”
(via Ram Anand)
It is a perfect time for kindred spirits to gather together in community. This convergence is inspired by strong natural forces. Participation will yield a merging of the group psyche and a clarity of purpose. A strong, close knit union will emerge. Continue reading “Today: Strong Convergence – from the I Ching”
“I am, I am.
I am excellence.
To the world of success
I hold the key.
I shall triumph.
I shall succeed.
I am, I am – I am to be.”
Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
It is a time of conflict. Paths are converging that are unable to occupy the same space. If one or the other is unable to change, there can be no resolution. You can force an outcome with some measure of success, which you will constantly have to defend. Continue reading “Today: Conflict and Change – from the I Ching”
Use your discipline to overcome your limitations, but not too much. Too much discipline is too constrictive and cannot be endured. It becomes self destructive. Allow what you have been waiting for to come in its own time and through release of your resistance.
“Golden rays of the setting sun
Mingling with the moon at the far away horizon,
And the waves reflecting light towards home.
Somewhere under the canopy, a meditating yogi, a smiling sage
Watching the charisma of the divine heaven.”
Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
Follow your inner truth. Do not look at what others are doing for guidance. Only look within. Others may fall away from your common path but you may remain on course with your steadfastness. Continue reading “Today: Follow your inner truth – from the I Ching”
Taking on power with extreme caution and a healthy respect for the danger involved, and with full commitment, can produce results. Be aware that there will inevitably be opposition. Continue reading “Today: Taking on power – from the I Ching”
