Thought For Today - 10/21/08

On a weekly basis I get questions from Yoga students regarding meditation such as how do I begin a meditation practice. One of the main things I generally tell them they have to do is “focus". Most Yoga students have challenges with their “breath” during class. But, talking about the “breath” during Yoga asana can be another blog.

Back to meditation. I tell the students there is nothing mystique about meditation. I tell this especially to the Christian Yoga student. Meditation is used through out the Bible. Meditation is used through out many religions. I tell students meditation is one of the most natural of our human abilities that was given to us by God.

Meditation takes you to the “present.” You are not thinking or questioning the past or looking toward the future, but simply being “present.” This is the real meaning of meditation.

I tell students to find one and only one thing to place their focus or attention on. Bringing their focus or attention on what is significant to them at that moment or time they have set aside.

When our mind is able to focus on what is significant to what is happening at the present, we experience ourselves as being at one with what we see. Only then will you experience meditation in the true state (my interpretation), which is joyful and wonderful. It actually can bring you into a full and complete life experience.

Much love,
Joseph

Thought For Today - 10/20/08

Today, let everything you do be done with love. Whether its' preparing a meal, writing a computer program, teaching a Yoga class (smile), do it with a loving, delightful, joyous and sweet attitude (spirit).

Do me a favor - really try this. See how when you do things this way - it brings an energy, a joy, a pleasure to you and the people around you.

This is simply another way to touch and make a change in someones life.

Much love,
Joseph

Weekend of 10/17/08

Hey, here is my weekend summary . . .

I attended an amazing Yoga workshop this weekend (Friday 1pm – Sunday 12noon). The workshop was conducted by Beryl Bender Birch. I met Beryl a couple of years ago at another workshop she conducted in Dallas and just fell in love with her and her style of Yoga (Astanga Yoga) teaching. Check out her website for additional information:
http://www.power-yoga.com/Home/tabid/114/Default.aspx

Kendall Inman – a good friend of mines, hosted the workshop. Check out her website for upcoming Yoga events:
http://www.livingyogadallas.com/upcoming.html

I trust your weekend was safe and prosperous.

My prayer for you this week is . . .

“You will spend time with God (reading His Word, meditating on His Word, praying His Word) this week. That your spirit – your inner being (the real you) will be fed. That you will remember that every trouble, problem, or circumstance you are facing, God has a promise in His Word to cover it. That you will know that God has the final authority over the trouble, problem or circumstance.”

Let this be the best week that you have had yet in 2008!

Much love,
Joseph