"Stay with those difficult sensations and face the obstacles before you. Every time we run away from difficulty we weaken ourselves; when true adversity faces us, will we have the strength to stand up to it?
Observe what arises in the mind; what feelings are there? Have we felt that way before? What happened then? Try not doing anything right away – simply watch your mind, notice if there is something deeper, below the surface. Who is the Watcher, watching the mind race?
Understand over time how this process of observation can help lead us to freedom from the tyranny of our unwanted thoughts. This won’t happen overnight, the deepest transformations happen slowly and imperceptibly. We don’t need to direct this process. Every time we step onto our yoga mat our physical practice, yoked to our breath, will take care of that. The postures themselves unlock stored tensions, blocked sensations, hidden experiences and emotions and transform them without our conscious awareness.
Let go of your judgement, your expectations! Life is full of ups and downs; we can do everything right and still things go south, we can do everything wrong and have things turn our alright. If we set our expectations too high we are bound to be disappointed. Set them too low and perhaps we cheat ourselves of the joy of working towards something truly rewarding despite the struggle!"
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