Contemplate the constituents of the body- muscles and blood
and breath and bones, as made out of radiantly dancing emptiness.
Consider the body as permeated with the essence of the universe,
unendingly generous givingness of space.
Practice this and your life will reveal to you the wonder of becoming steady in the radiance that is consciousness.
-translation by Lorin Roche
Ok, I'm back. This one inspired me to get up off my yogic butt and return to the business of sending out weekly poetic goodness! The Radiance Sutras, also know as the Vijnana Bhairava Tantra is ancient meditation instruction, and the reason it has lasted this long is because IT WORKS! All week we put it into practice, imagining the "radiantly dancing emptiness" in our hips, or the "unendingly generous givingness of space" in warrior two. I was amazed how it transformed my own practice, and was delighted and privileged to witness the shift in my students when they applied it. So my advice is this, whether you are encountering tight hamstrings in your down dog or simply finding yourself in a tight spot in your life, remember your body is "permeated with the essence of the universe" AAhhhhhhhhh …..:)
Love,
Katie
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