Ешь, молись, люби

Chapter 38

           Wehavefailedtorecognizeourdeeperdivinecharacter.Wedon’trealizethat,somewherewithinusall,theredoesexistasupremeSelfwhoiseternallyatpeace.ThatsupremeSelfisourtrueidentity,universalanddivine.Beforeyourealizethistruth,saytheYogis,youwillalwaysbeindespair,anotionnicelyexpressedinthisexasperatedlinefromtheGreekstoicphilosopherEpictetus:"YoubearGodwithinyou,poorwretch,andknowitnot."

           Yogaistheefforttoexperienceone’sdivinitypersonallyandthentoholdontothatexperienceforever.Yogaisaboutself-masteryandthededicatedefforttohaulyourattentionawayfromyourendlessbroodingoverthepastandyournonstopworryingaboutthefuturesothatyoucanseek,instead,aplaceofeternalpresencefromwhichyoumayregardyourselfandyoursurroundingswithpoise.Onlyfromthatpointofeven-mindednesswillthetruenatureoftheworld(andyourself)berevealedtoyou.TrueYogis,fromtheirseatofequipoise,seeallthisworldasanequalmanifestationofGod’screativeenergy-men,women,children,turnips,bedbugs,coral:it’sallGodindisguise.ButtheYogisbelieveahumanlifeisaveryspecialopportunity,becauseonlyinahumanformandonlywithahumanmindcanGod-realizationeveroccur.Theturnips,thebedbugs,thecoral-theynevergetachancetofindoutwhotheyreallyare.Butwedohavethatchance.

           "Ourwholebusinessthereforeinthislife,"wroteSaintAugustine,ratherYogically,"istorestoretohealththeeyeoftheheartwherebyGodmaybeseen.

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