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The smell of cilantro and basil pouring through a springtime kitchen,
The taste of German chocolate,
The sights of purple lizzies on my table and purple petunias through the back window,
The touch of my animals, snuggling up to say good morning,
The sounds of nature greeting the new day,
The feeling of security, support and shelter.
The choices of freedom and life.
I am grateful.
Keeping up with the reports of such deep destruction, trauma and despair in Myanmar and China, I began to feel guilty for having such a safe, comfortable existence. Actually, I have felt more guilt in the complaints that I have about my life. The list is too trivial to even discuss or think of it in light of the suffering that continues in the world today.
The philosophy of the tantra teaches me to see the hand of grace in everything. It is so hard to understand that even destruction of this magnitude holds life and learning within the darkness. I just keep trusting. So, today, I sit and offer light to those in need, and offer support to those I am able to touch on a daily basis. This is my yoga today.
