Saturday, December 03, 2005
The Bible-New Testament
Though I grew up as a Christian, it was actually when I began practicing Yoga four years ago that I became inspired to read the Bible. I had a Yoga teacher who would often tell us a story of having struggled with severe depression, so badly she spent almost a year in bed. Broke and with no where else to turn, she opened up her Bible one day and allowed it to randomly fall open. The passage she read were the words spoken by Jesus to his disciples about the Mustard Seed...
"Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." -Mathew 17:20
It was this passage that turned her life around and awakened the faith and belief in her that she could overcome her battle with depression, which she did, eventually opening up and developing one of the most successful Yoga studios in Dallas.
Perhaps her story has resonated with me so much because, I too, have struggled with depression off and on over the past four years of my life. However, it has been the teachigs of Yoga and the New Testament that have supported me in dealing with and healing my bouts of depression. Most of all, the New Testament has awakened the faith within me that I can truly realize anything I envision. It has been a tremendous source of empowerment and the most grounding and solid foundation in my life. It's the guide post, the lighthouse in the often dark sky. It is the mirror that reminds me of the truth of who and what I am. The truth that I am a child of God, a God Force who is both within me and around me all the time, and with this Force anything is possible.
Regardless of your faith, I encourage you to read the New Testament of the Bible like a True Yogi, with an open heart and an open mind. When we are truly practicing Yoga, we realize there is nothing to fear and that we can be open to learning about all faiths and religions. And, it is within this openness that we are awakened to a greater understanding and connection to our own personal faith, Creator and spiritual practice.Read more
"Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you." -Mathew 17:20
It was this passage that turned her life around and awakened the faith and belief in her that she could overcome her battle with depression, which she did, eventually opening up and developing one of the most successful Yoga studios in Dallas.
Perhaps her story has resonated with me so much because, I too, have struggled with depression off and on over the past four years of my life. However, it has been the teachigs of Yoga and the New Testament that have supported me in dealing with and healing my bouts of depression. Most of all, the New Testament has awakened the faith within me that I can truly realize anything I envision. It has been a tremendous source of empowerment and the most grounding and solid foundation in my life. It's the guide post, the lighthouse in the often dark sky. It is the mirror that reminds me of the truth of who and what I am. The truth that I am a child of God, a God Force who is both within me and around me all the time, and with this Force anything is possible.
Regardless of your faith, I encourage you to read the New Testament of the Bible like a True Yogi, with an open heart and an open mind. When we are truly practicing Yoga, we realize there is nothing to fear and that we can be open to learning about all faiths and religions. And, it is within this openness that we are awakened to a greater understanding and connection to our own personal faith, Creator and spiritual practice.Read more