Years ago, I read a Hindu story once about God, I can NOT remember where I read it. After searching through ALL of my yoga books, I went to the next best place to look for it.
Google.
After many hours and a few moons I found it!
“According to an old Hindu legend there was once a time when all human beings were gods, but they so abused their divinity that Brahma, the chief god, decided to take it away from them and hide it where it could never be found.
Where to hide their divinity was the question. So Brahma called a council of the gods to help him decide. “Let’s bury it deep in the earth,” said the gods. But Brahma answered, “No, that will not do because humans will dig into the earth and find it.”
Then the gods said, “Let’s sink it in the deepest ocean.: But Brahma said, “No, not there, for they will learn to dive into the ocean and will find it.”
Then the gods said, “Let’s take it to the top of the highest mountain and hide it there.” But once again Brahma replies, No, that will not do either, because they will eventually climb every mountain and once again take up their divinity.”
Then the gods gave up and said, “We do not know where to hide it, because it seems that there is no place on earth or in the sea that the human bearings will not eventually reach.”
“Brahma thought for a long time and then said, “Here is what we will do. We will hide their divinity deep in the center of their own being, for humans will NEVER thing to look for it there.”
All the gods agreed that this was the perfect hiding place, and the deed was done. And since that time humans have been going up and down the earth, digging, diving, climbing, and exploring – searching for something already within themselves.
Author Unknown
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I love instagram and prefer it to any social media outlets that are out there. The fact that you have to post a picture before you post is brilliant. That minor step, in my opinion, drops the negativity factor to a low or maybe the people I follow are just positive. The jury hasn’t yet decided.
The woman that owns the yoga studio I teach at told me about a former teacher she had. She said that she was in a similar situation as me; balancing work with babies time. She left teaching and started blogging. She told me this woman is so beautiful that it sometimes hurts to look at her.
Curiousity got the best of me and I looked her up.
I was not lied to. Her pictures are INCREDIBLY beautiful, but her messages are even more inspiring. I’ve been admiring her for sometime now.
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Although social media is a platform to connect I often find my introverted self NOT connecting. It could be my old school ways of eye contact and conversation but regardless I admire from a distance.
Maybe it’s because spring is in the air but I’ve been growing out of my confort zone and connecting. It’s actually a beautiful process. The vulnerability these humans are showing is incredible to me.
Last week on this particular persons Instagram story she posed a question about religion. She asked about Buddhism vs Christianity.
I couldn’t stop myself from answering.
‘To me Buddhism is about being one and being connected to all. To find the divine or “God” you go within. Through meditation and discipline (much like prayer) you would find that you are not separate from God at all. He’s always been within.
It seems some Christians don’t believe we compare to God, but I’ve made humans. My little men have so much of me in them, wouldn’t it play the same for God? He made all of us so he’s within our energy just like the Buddha and the Gita teach.’
This woman, who I don’t personally know, blacked out my user name and posted my response with an expanding and contracting WOW.
I
Was
Shocked.
But it’s true, lately it feels like everyone is so disconnected from each other and their source. It’s not even the, “I’m better than you” but more “YOU couldn’t possibly understand how I feel”. Instead of connecting and letting someone in, they continue to keep themselves separated and alone. Through social media and the latest iPhone in place of a human best friend, we have problems.
Does anyone feel like joining me in getting vulnerable and connecting? Separating ourselves from each other isn’t going to cause anything but hurt. Let’s heal the hurt through connection. Being what we were always meant to be, here for each other.
Namaste,
Jes xoxo