Act: Opportunity
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| "Freedom" sculpture by Zenos Frudakis |
Musing…
“There’s a crack in
everything, that’s how the light gets in.” -- Leonard Cohen
In a classroom on the lower level of the Holocaust Museum, we
are doing yoga. There are no windows here, but natural light from the level above
comes through frosted panes near the door. The light changes, moves, according
to the weather, and that’s how we know we are part of the world outside.
Charise’s Turn:
While going full steam to build my website and move toward
more private practice of both yoga/dance and coaching, I receive another
request to bring yoga to the workplace. This time it’s the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, as part of
a wellness program for the staff. Initially there are 14 people signed up, by
the third week of classes, there are 21. This is where yoga is needed, desired,
in the midst of the workday in this extraordinary location. This is community
outreach, social work of sorts, benefitting the organization by benefitting the
participants. Of course! A larger frame of reference, a greater impact. “Om Shanti”, meaning peace, is what we
say at the close of each class.
Get Fired Up:
While you are focusing on your endeavors, imagining what you
are building or developing, be prepared for anything to happen!
There is a need, a desire, for your gifts, for your voice,
for what you have to offer. Seek it out and also let it find you.
“I must confess that I don’t have the faintest idea what my purpose is or what’s going on, and I never have. I became comfortable with that mystery a long time ago-that I would never know how any of these things fit together in any explicit way.”
ReplyDeleteGary Snyder
Does that mean I can let go and quit that never-ending cycle of trying? Thank you, Gary Snyder. Whooha
In the early period of the Muse blog I wrote about how a Tai Chi teacher appeared for me. I threw myself into it with great enthusiasm. My practice continued for about a year and a half. I paused for some time and just last month came back to it. This time around I will play with letting go of the trying. Easier said than done.
My Zen teacher exhorted his students to bring “try mind” to their practice. So is “try mind” the same or different than letting go of “trying”.
Charise’s synergy yoga teaching at the Holocaust Museum is a mitzvah for her students and for herself.
If you try to answer this kong an using your mind, you will only come up with an opinion. If you stay in the moment and listen, something else will emerge. Next question... What did you attain?
ReplyDeleteAhhh...space.
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