So it's Christmas day 2010. I'm surprised that our family is not together today. The Indian culture prides itself so much on connectedness and family, that it surprises me that on this day when we all have off as vacation, we are all alone. My father's knee is in recovery after surgery, so I decided to stay with my folks on Christmas. Surprisingly, we have cousins, my grandmother, and my uncle and aunt here in Clear Lake, yet only my father and mother are with me today. Odd that our family is not more connected. I guess we are foreigners in a Christian country. Would be wonderful if our family did get together today and truly celebrate Christmas together. Instead, we buy a ton of presents for each other, but don't even spend this day together. So here we are on this wonderful day. I
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
On gratitude...
So I've decided to start blogging on gratitude. I recently heard from my Guru that the ultimate form of prayer is to be happy and grateful, so I'm excited to begin more entries on gratitude.
Shooting from the hip, I feel like I'm grateful for the clean air I breathe, the ability to breathe, healthy lungs, eyes to see, ears to hear, water to drink and clean myself with. I am grateful for a private bathroom, plumbing, running water, and electricity.
I feel blessed to have found my spiritual master and guide in this lifetime.
I feel lucky to be able to walk without any major pain and live each day with good health and energy. I love that I'm intellectually and spiritually curious and have been able to shift most of my procreative energy up to my heart center. I sincerely believe I'm making significant progress from head to heart center and feel the energy transformation.
I love that I have a wonderful home and a dedicated yoga, breathing, and meditation practice. I love that I have a weekly meetup with my spiritual family and have a group of people helping me to succeed and progress on the path each week.
I feel gratitude to have the realization that my purpose here is to be of love in the service of others. However I can help from feeding the homeless to being a good friend, mentor, son, brother, and uncle.
I am grateful for a wonderful set of friends and the opportunity to contribute in this world. I think I'm lucky to be able to manage a career and business and help whenever I can. This energy that flows through me is amazing. Such a blessing.
I am grateful to have some knowledge of the practice and life philosophy of yoga.
I feel so lucky to be dropping the desire for another person to complete me / bring me happiness. Finding happiness within and through divine love is such a gift.
Love,
RMS
Shooting from the hip, I feel like I'm grateful for the clean air I breathe, the ability to breathe, healthy lungs, eyes to see, ears to hear, water to drink and clean myself with. I am grateful for a private bathroom, plumbing, running water, and electricity.
I feel blessed to have found my spiritual master and guide in this lifetime.
I feel lucky to be able to walk without any major pain and live each day with good health and energy. I love that I'm intellectually and spiritually curious and have been able to shift most of my procreative energy up to my heart center. I sincerely believe I'm making significant progress from head to heart center and feel the energy transformation.
I love that I have a wonderful home and a dedicated yoga, breathing, and meditation practice. I love that I have a weekly meetup with my spiritual family and have a group of people helping me to succeed and progress on the path each week.
I feel gratitude to have the realization that my purpose here is to be of love in the service of others. However I can help from feeding the homeless to being a good friend, mentor, son, brother, and uncle.
I am grateful for a wonderful set of friends and the opportunity to contribute in this world. I think I'm lucky to be able to manage a career and business and help whenever I can. This energy that flows through me is amazing. Such a blessing.
I am grateful to have some knowledge of the practice and life philosophy of yoga.
I feel so lucky to be dropping the desire for another person to complete me / bring me happiness. Finding happiness within and through divine love is such a gift.
Love,
RMS
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