Dear Meditators
The thought manifests as the word;
The word manifests as the deed;
The deed develops into habit;
And habit hardens into character.
So watch the thought and its ways with care,
And let it spring from love
Born out of concern for all beings.
As the shadow follows the body,
As we think, so we become.
Siddhārtha Gautama Buddha,
The Dhammapada
Awareness of thoughts and actions -
After learning to meditate we begin to have awareness that our state of mind creates our world. There is no world outside of ourselves just the interplay of our consciousness. We learn that what we think, how we behave, what we perceive, how we interact and attract are all within our own consciousness. If we think in a particular way for example – Poverty thinking brings lack of abundance and the opposite is having affluence and abundance with
endless opportunities. We can think anxious thoughts bringing worries and so on.
Always remember “As we think, so we become.”
Some present moment awareness exercises -
*What is my consciousness state right now?
*Can I feel the backdrop of calmness inside & outside of me?
*What is my level of suffering right now?
*What is my body printing out – adaptability or stress release? It helps to write these down.
*Am I knowingly ignoring what I’m feeling right now? Do I ask Nature for more information?
*Can I improve my awareness of the body? Absolutely Yes – through Meditation and Ayurveda
My present moment awareness for me today - I found myself thinking about sticky Ama and my Agni -
The Ayurveda sight below I found to be very interesting with lots of really good information about Ayruveda, Ama and Agni.
https://www.banyanbotanicals.com/
Ama: The Antithesis of Agni - Ayurveda | Banyan Botanicals
What is Ama?
Ama is a Sanskrit word that translates literally to mean things like “unripe,” “uncooked,” “raw,” “immature,” or “undigested.”1 Essentially, it is a form of un-metabolized waste that cannot be utilized by the body.1 To some degree, the formation of small amounts of ama is a normal part of the digestive process, provided it is efficiently removed. But when it is not regularly cleared and eliminated, ama becomes hugely problematic. In fact, ama is
said to be the root cause of all disease, and amaya, a Sanskrit word for disease literally means “that which is born out of ama.”2 The connection between ama and the disease process makes perfect sense because the qualities of ama are in direct opposition to those of Agni. And remember, strong Agni is essential to the maintenance of proper health. In other words, when Agni is compromised and when ama accumulates, our health suffers, and the two situations are mutually reinforcing…… Banyan Botanicals
Other Ayurveda practitioners worth visiting-
Jes Chev - https://www.jeschev.com/
Vital Veda - https://vitalveda.com.au/
Let me know how you go answering the questions above and what other insights you may have found.
Jai Guru Deva
Liz
