Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Granting peace
There is a moment in the Catholic mass that I love. Now, not being a Catholic I can honestly say that I don't find the one hour of service engaging. However, about 3/4 of the way through we get to shake hands with our neighbors and grant them peace. If you're sitting with family you give a kiss and a small squeeze. It really is the heart of the service for me. I was thinking about this in yoga today as we all wished each other Namaste, which means honoring the light in you. We say this after every class, and occasionally the teacher asks us to turn to each other and offer this yoga blessing to each other. Why are we saving peace for church and yoga? We should be sending it out by the truck loads to each other. What can we do each day to grant more peace? I have lots of ideas. How about a wave when someone lets you merge in? Letting a fellow shopper in front of you who only has one item. Buying the car behind you a coffee in the drive thru. A heartfelt thank you to someone who deserves it. Forgiveness to yourself... We are caught up in all the problems of our lives and forgetting about granting each other some peace. Peace be with you Karma Sisters.
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