Self Healing

Self Healing - There was a time when planet earth did not exist, yet, from space has arisen, the first movement that started the evolutionary process to where we are today. Not all has been plain sailing as evidenced by the suffering that we see around us, which can be largely attributed to our own making. From the mystical tradition of Yoga has come the concept of Shabda Brahman that is the Divine Word which gives shape and form to creation.

A similar declaration is made at the start of St, John’s Gospel; In the beginning was the Word, and the word was with God, etc... This implies intelligence and an underlying blueprint that patterns life. Distortion of this pattern due to stress and being out of touch with the life force conducive to life, leads to suffering and eventual breakdown.

The art of the Yoga Teacher is to convert age old wisdom into practical exercises conducive to life and health. High on the list is the developing art of Yoga relaxation techniques, which are completely opposite to forms of escapism, and more akin to throwing open the curtains and accepting the light of a new dawn. The curtains are symbolic of the habitual habit patterns and the old framework through which we view the world. The new dawn is the intuitive light of consciousness which continually introduces new emergent’s and restructures the old; enabling the meditator to make profound changes to their lives.

At the beginning of time, before the mind was overloaded with data, it was possible to listen to the heart and attune to the Cosmic Purpose of the Creator. This early form of listening has guided evolution from the beginning. The Yogi recognises two birds that live in self same tree, one representing the ‘Lower Mind’, which is an accumulation of information from the five senses and the other the ’Higher Mind’, which structures the world and is glimpsed during meditation and the refining techniques of Yoga practice.

It is when the mind is still and the body is deeply relaxed, that we can attune to the pulse of life, and set a new pattern for the future that leads to health and well being.

Meditation

The New Dawn

Each day, refresh and renew; by stepping into stillness

The All comprehending space from which all life evolves.

Let go the thoughts that darken the mind.

Open each curtain that obscures the light of ‘Self’,

Quieten the breath, until the surface of your mind is still.

Touched by the Lotus Blossoms of Peace.

Let each fragrant breath capture the light of Eternity,

That touches time with its healing presence.

Becoming one with the light of your true essence,

Healing Body, Mind and the space around.

Do not close the curtains of your mind,

Let consciousness be your timeless guide.