Posts tagged karma
Now would be a good time for a little karma cleanse, I think.
So somebody comes along and gets to me. They get me angry or uptight or they awaken some desire in me, wow am I delighted. They got me. And that’s my work on myself. If I am angry with you because your behavior doesn’t fill my model of how you should be, that’s my problem for having models. No expectations, no upset. If you are a liar and a cheat, that’s your Karma. If I’m cheated, that’s my work on myself.
How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.
Wayne Dyer
(via heartmindspirit)
Enjoy the journey.
I know it’s an old cliche, but I’ve only begun to truly live the expression. I’ve been forced to, in many respects, because of situations beyond my control. If I focus only on where I want to be, I can find plenty of reasons to be discontent with where I am. However, when I take a closer look, both within and outside myself, the view from where I stand is stunning.
Don’t get me wrong. There are tons of things I want that I don’t have right now, like a full-time job, a 2nd car and a nice new chair for the living room. I’m not where I want to be with my career, and I’d REALLY like to teach yoga on a grander scale. And these are just a few things I could use to convince myself that I need to get somewhere else to find happiness. I’ve done this for years. It’s very common in our society, that is, the need to have or obtain something more, almost beyond reach, for happiness.
A recent re-reading of the Bhagavad Gita reminded me of what I connected to on my first read: relinquishing the fruits of labor. My Karma, or actions, should be made with the intent to serve my highest self. They should be done because it’s the doing that is the spiritual work. When I act from that place, without attachment to the end result, I am embodying the concept of enjoying the journey.
I recognize and honor the importance of goals or big picture intention. They motivate us to continue along the path. But when we are only focused on the top of the mountain, we miss the abundant beauty along the way.
The way I enjoy my journey is to recognize all my current blessings and believe fully in the power of grace to take me to where I need to be. From this place I am completely enveloped in the beauty of the moment and full of peace.
