Ahimsa

Ahimsa:

of being at peace, without conflict of and between our thoughts and any actions taken, a practice of living at ease within our own lives. In yoga this is referred to as ahimsa, it’s literal meaning is to cause no harm. It begins here, always with ourselves, and involves recognition and prolonged exposure to our true and original nature, of being at home and at peace within ourselves. This is how we avoid wars, not only by negotiations between nations, but by going directly to the source of all conflict, coming to terms with our own internal dialog, a diplomacy between thoughts of harm and conflict and the healing source of a quiet mind.

to cause no harm begins with befriending our minds, to being at home with our more silent nature, and recognize that thoughts as simply energy patterns that aren’t always to be believed and trusted. Our true wisdom is thoughtless, intuitive, and inspired, only given to words for an easy sense of communication. Listening to this silent voice, our soul’s quiet whisper, and there’s never a call that leads to harm, no conflict between wisdom and action. We’re at peace, a real and lasting peace.

this is yoga, the very depth of our practice, the principle of peace that lead Mahatma Gandhi to topple an empire and Dr. Martin Luther King to march for social justice. It’s ahimsa, knowing ourselves surely and deeply, and allowing this peaceful…