What is my ultimate goal in this life? It’s the age old question of why we are here. I’ve been thinking about that lately. I mean, really, what is the point of what we do every day? Yes, there are the day to day things, going to work, making a living, cooking dinner, feeding the dog, opening the mail, paying bills and on and on…
Is it looking up at the sky, like I did this evening and seeing the most wondrous blending of rose and turquiose in slim tendrils as the sun glanced off the low cloud cover? Is it sitting close on the couch with my son and talking about the day? Or breathing in the heady smells of spring? For me it is these things, but even more so, it is working to elevate my consciousness to notice and appreciate them.
Today, I am grateful that I had the opportunity to learn from my teacher; to be given the technology of kundalini yoga, meditation, the gift of the Shabd Guru. My name means, “One who meditates with every breath.” There are times when I forget that. Remembering and doing that brings me back to myself. I am thankful that I have that to guide me, to keep me on track.
Seven Steps to Happiness
from Yogi Bhajan’s, “The Game of Love”
1. COMMITMENT to kindness and compassion gives you Character.
2. CHARACTER is a pattern of behavior where you can clearly answer to, and stand before, your own consciousness. It leads to Dignity.
3. DIGNITY is when you act as a god for another – then you gain Divinity.
4. DIVINITY is when you put yourself and your life on the line to serve another person or creature, which leads you to Grace.
5. GRACE is when you’ve developed a presence that works so that you have the Power to Sacrifice.
6. SACRIFICE is when God sits in your heart and presides in your head so that you are able to sacrifice – and that takes you to Happiness.
7. HAPPINESS is when you can give thanks for being these seven things.
Gratitude creates it’s own attitude. It can give you a new perspective, a new focus. I am going to use this day as my opportunity to see those things.
Take a few minutes today to create your own Thankful Thursday.
How:
Sit back and consider what you have to be thankful for. Listing three to five things is nice, but one will do.
Post about gratitude on your blog. If you don’t have your own blog, go ahead and write about what you are thankful for in the comments here instead.
If you blog, please link back here or leave a comment.
Feel free to tag other bloggers, if you like to do that, but it’s not necessary. This is not a meme that obligates you to do anything, but look for gratitude. Oh, and link back, and comment, that’s all I ask.
Visit these other blogs that often participate in Thankful Thursday:
The Pony Expression
Tired Dog Ranch
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