The Yogabliss, Your Heart Life on-line Moving into Meditation classes met this morning. We explored Earth qualities of Stability, Patience and Inclusiveness. We contemplated the meaning of refuge in our lives. We considered practical ways we find balance and ease in our daily lives. Looking more deeply, we explored what inner and outer resources enable us to live with awareness and loving kindness.
We drew inspiration from the spiritual teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh including his Ten Love Letters to the Earth. We heard the poem, Earth Touching, from his book Please Call Me By My True Names. You can find some beautiful Earth Touching Practices on the Plum Village web-site. We also heard Thay’s teaching one the spiritual meaning of Taking Refuge.
We drew from meditation instructor Beth Roth’s Tricycle Magazine article: Family Dharma: Taking Refuge (On the Wings of Angels). This article includes a very personal and tender account of Beth’s family experience of refuge.
We heard Mary Oliver’s poem: Mysteries, Yes. Mary Oliver is a poet whose life and work seem to affirm and explore the importance of a living a conscious life. Her poems encourage us to cultivate a sense of connectedness, devotion, gratitude and wonder. She lived her life taking refuge in Mother Earth. Continue reading