Rest in Inquiry

art by Hilma af Klint 

Musing…

“Do not seek after what you yearn for, seek the source of the yearning itself.”  ― Adyashanti

Charise’s Turn:

How are your goals, aims, and resolutions for 2019 going? As for me, I didn’t make any. This may sound like a clever strategy to avoid failure, but my motive was to keep inquiry instead of intent.  

The first week of January, I had the opportunity to teach a yoga nidra class at a meditation center. Yoga nidra is sometimes called the 'yoga of sleep' because there is no physical movement; instead, it is a sensory experience of relaxation that allows for a dynamic shift in consciousness. For my class, I highlighted the idea of 'sankalpa'––the Sanskrit word for vow–– by asking a simple question, “what is your deepest longing?,” while participants rested, quietly aware. I’ve been carrying this question around, in the background of my day-to-day life, since the New Year. You could say that the inquiry works as an organizing principle for action.

Get Fired Up:

Allow for inquiry: let a question deepen in your awareness without any ready answer. Let that inquiry do its magic. 

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