Our tails fell away and we moved from
monkey to man, at least in our physical sense, but what about the monkey mind?
It is always restless and moving, jumping here and there and imitating that
which we like or are tempted by.
So how do we evolve the mind as well as
the body? We learn in 8 different ways
and if we can apply those 8 ways to our yoga practice the mind will slowly over
time calm down and find contentment and peace. In writing it sounds easy, just
do this and you will be happy and in reality it takes patience, dedication and
time, but the traumas the mind can cause will become weaker and weaker and the
emotions we strive for like happiness and joy will become greater. Our unnecessary wanderings and wastefulness
of energy will slow down and we can find stillness.
If we look to nature and imitate the wisdom
of the plants and trees our inner wisdom will increase. Trees don’t become depressed because their
leaves fall, flowers aren’t sad and discontented when they close. They simply just are, not looking, not
searching and not minding what happens.
A mountain is at peace whether it is covered in flowers or if it is
covered in snow, it is unaffected.
With these 8 ways of learning there is
scope to reach out to all beings, to find a way where we too can just be and
find contentment and strength, not minding what happens, but just being.
Verbal
Learning
The study of the scriptures, reading such
illuminating texts as the Bhagavad Gita.
Listening to stories and teachings from inspired Gurus. Communicating affirmations through speech.
Logical
and Mathematical Learning
Working with various breathing techniques,
the counting of the breath and looking at the mathematics behind yogic postures
such as the alignment with stars etc.
Visual
Learning
Using mandalas, yatras and uplifting
images to lead us to focus the mind and lead us into meditation.
Body
Intelligence
Working through yogic postures and proper
relaxation. Following a yogic diet –
pure and natural and vegetarian.
Musical
Intelligence
Chanting of mantras and the singing of
Kirtan, nada yoga – listening to sattvic sounds to activate and stimulate and
unblock our energy centers.
Interpersonal
Intelligence
Communicating with others – Karma yoga
working for others, partner yoga.
Intrapersonal
Intelligence
Self-reflection, meditation practices,
questioning who am I? And self-observation.
Naturalist
Intelligence
Being in nature, getting out there and
enjoying our beautiful planet.
Through these practices we can balance
through our body, mind, emotions and energy forces within us and harmonize
through them all. Once they become in
harmony with each other, then anything is possible. Then make your choices of what you really
want and don’t mind what happens!
“It is not enough to be busy, so are the
ants. The question is what are we busy
about? Henry David Thoreaux.
Have beautiful days
AUM Shanti AUM
Mangala / Nicky.
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