Karma Yoga- 10 day Challenge

"Karma is the manifesting force of the Universe.”

The notion of karma is an intriguing one, that is often confused. In the West we think of karma and tend to imagine some external force weighing up all past and present actions, whether from this life or before, and dishing out our fate accordingly. This view of karma shackles us to our past and may leave us accepting ourselves a victim of fate in penance for all our wrong doings throughout this or previous life cycles.

Whether or not you subscribe to the idea of previous lives, this is a very western concept of karma perhaps reminiscent of, or anthropomorphised by our own religious views. Karma in this sense becomes almost a vengeful god, judging our actions and serving up a life of heaven or hell. However, when we look at traditional doctrines of karma and the word karma itself- which means "action", we realise that it is less based on our past and more about putting us in the drivers seat of our own destiny.

Karma is the manifesting force of the Universe, which takes our seeds of action and gives them life. The only trouble is that sometimes we sow the wrong seeds, which we later discover weren't what we really wanted and don't reap a harvest which nourishes our true fulfilment. It comes down to the old adage "be careful what you wish for", or more to the point; be mindful of the energy you set in motion in your life. It is only when we loose that mindfulness that we forget our divine power and loose our ability to create our own life from the possibilities of the present moment.

Karma Yoga is the practice of yoking or uniting our actions with the path of our highest potential and life's purpose. It is the practice of living in alignment with our highest truth, and actively expressing and experiencing this truth within our interactions with others... It is yoga in action!

 

 

This month we invite you to put your yoga practice into action with our 10 Day Challenge which focuses on building your energy and creating opportunities for you to share your light with the world. (See link attached.)

Enjoy the journey!