Try this – Make a commitment to slightly Bow to yourself and others throughout the day, as many times as you can stand it. Try it for as least three days. Silently whisper Namaste and openly acknowledge the divinity that holds us together!
What do you notice!?
Quite naturally, when I bow, the feel of the moment takes me to an appreciation of the FEEL of the Namaste of the moment.
I remembered how addicting imaginary thoughts and stories are. I also remembered how useless they are outside of the reminders to return home. The contemplation of a thought is still a thought, regardless of how poetic the words sound. Time to start bowing again
To bow to everything is to not label things good or bad. Your thoughts are just thoughting as Keshav would say. Thank them and let them go. The trick is not to get stuck in them. That’s my take on that.
Keshav and Betty, thank you for the reminder that thoughts are just thoughting.
The invitation to wake up to our divinity is in plain sight. A subtle but direct bow wants nothing; an incredible intimacy is already here. And, nothing is personal.
It is a blessing to experience that we are in this tasty soup together.
It’s harder for “you’re a piece of shit” to hold any ground when followed by Namaste. Feels similar to “who’s the one noticing” except there’s a direct invitation to acknowledge my divinity.
During my last session with Keshav I received a reminder that I can in fact use the many tools that I have acquired in my quest for peace. Whether that was using my breath, opening to the space between, or bowing, I need to make the choice to use them as often as possible. When I get “lost”, the flashlight in either of my hands comes in really handy.
“When I get “lost”, the flashlight in either of my hands comes in really handy.” Thanks, Joe. I love this reminder.
Namaste I say as I take a deep breath while reading this, and now I bow …. Namaste.
Bow to your inner dialog! Bow to the silence of the Now. Namaste…