MEDITATION
‘Don’t just do something, sit there’!
Of the almost 200 sutras in the ancient yoga text of Patanjali
1.2 and 1.3 are considered the most important:
1.2 'Yoga Chitta Vritti Nirodha '
Yoga is the stilling (of the modifications) of the mind
1.3 Tadā Draṣṭuḥ Svarūpe'Vasthānam'
Then (when the mind is stilled) the seeker abides in their true nature as Consciousness Itself, which is Blissful.
Our true nature is bliss.. But we must quiet the mind in order to experience this truth.
When our mind is stilled our nervous system calms down. Those restless thoughts, like waves on the ocean, finally recede. And like a plumb line our awareness delves effortlessly into the quiet smoothness of our own vast oceanic world below. In this deep stillness we discover our Being as expansive and peaceful We open up to the light of Consciousness like the sun's rays illuminate the water's depth to the ocean floor. We discover inner joy and the fullness and potential of our own existence.
Often it is the incessant churning of the mind that causes our worst aches & pains, both physically and mentally. So that even if enlightenment is not top on your list, reducing anxiety, stress, and pain might be. Whatever your needs, our particular yoga & tai chi practices make it easy to quiet the mind and open to an inner pathway of real healing and transformation.
Once you have these simple but profound tools, mediation becomes natural, and inviting. We turn in again and again to taste the deliciousness of inner calm, experience deeper realms of our exquisite self, and bathe in the healing glow of Consciousness/pure Awareness.
Meditation helps undercut the foundational causes for many ailments. And is the main pathway to self realisation. It's truly worth every moment devoted to this practice.
Ultimately meditation can be the key to unlocking all that you are looking for. We discover our true
nature as peaceful, eternal, and ultimately transcendent. The transcendent state is when we no longer even chase happiness but abide in and experience Consciousness-Itself as Bliss-Itself. We discover we are happy 'for no good reason!
