友人のHさまから気功を習い始めたドラゴンユウコです
Hさまは、長年、タオ禅というタオ（道、仙術）、禅、ヨガのエッセンスを持つエクササイズをやっています。
ママリンは、こちらへ来たときは、Hさまの教室へ毎週通うのをとても楽しみにしています。
今月始めに、タオ禅本部が主催するワークショップに初めて参加しました。
というか、ワークショップはかなり久々でした。
その時のすばらしい体験は後日、みなさまにお知らせしますね
では、チョプラ博士の21日間メディテーション 3日目、
チョプラ博士の部分だけ訳してみました。
参考程度にしてくださいね。
Day 3 Confident Me
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." Eleanor Roosevelt
未来は、自分の夢の美しさを信じる人々とともにある。エレノア・ルーズベルト
ディーパック：喜びに満ちた生への旅は、最小限の努力の法則という、最小限で機能する自然の英知によって導かれます。
自然は、自発的創造というすばらしいお手本を見せています。
バラは、咲くのに格闘しません。ただ単にその美しさと優雅さを現しているだけです。
鳥は、飛ぶために奮闘せず、ただ飛ぶだけです。
太陽は輝き、星々はきらめき、そして、ひとは、夢を簡単に実現する・・それが人間の本質なのです。
人生は苦労するものだという信念を持つ人は多いと思います。
豊かさはいつも手の届かなないところにあり、自分以外の他の人のために存在すると思っている人もいます。
おそらく、私たちは小さい頃から、成功するのは大変で犠牲や修行を必要とすると教えられてきたのです。
成人しても、「痛みなくして得るものなし」といった信念をもつがゆえに、あなたは週に７０時間も働き、家族や友人との時間を犠牲にし、健康やウェルビーイングのための事とは逆のことをやっているのかもしれません。
豊かさを探求していても、実は、自分は豊かな生活を送れるようになることは絶対にないと思い続け、欠乏や不足という観点から周りと人々と比較しているのかもしれません。
そのうちに、疲れ燃え尽き、本来の願いや喜びとのつながりを失ってしまうのです。
今日は、そういった見方を変化させる第一歩を踏み出しましょう。
努力と苦闘の道を選ぶと、成功はつらくて限られたものになります。
それは、エゴの恐れと不安がベースのものだからです。
エゴは、自分自身ですべてやらなければならないと信じています。
エゴは、パワーや承認、安心を得ようとわたしたちを奮闘させます。
私たちの真の自己である魂は、私たちのすべての意図と願望に応えてくれる無限の宇宙と常につながっていることを知っています。
真の自己は、苦闘などせず、宇宙の聖なるパワーと協力しあい、意図するものや願望を容易に創造していきます。
あなたの行為が愛から来た場合、自然は愛のエネルギーで持続しているので最小限の努力でより達成できるのです。
最も大切な二つのこと、あなたが何に注目し、どのような意図を持つのか、注目と意図について、どの瞬間においてもあなたは選択できるのです。
愛や慈悲、感謝や平安とつながるとき、あなたは、愛や慈悲、感謝や平安の経験がさらに増すことでしょう。
調和した宇宙の創造パワーで優雅で安心して人生を過ごしている自分自身に気づくことでしょう。
中略
今日のマントラは、存在、意識、至福を意味するSat Chit Ananda です。
およそ10分メディテーションを続けてください。
〈メディテーション〉
今日のcentering thought、「豊かさは簡単に自由に私に流れる」についてじっくりと感じてみましょう。
「豊かさは簡単に自由に私に流れる」
"The Spiritual Law of Least Effort tells us that we can do less and accomplish more, an idea that seems at odds with what many of us have been taught throughout our lives. In general, we hold the belief that success is the result of hard work, struggle, and sacrifice.
As we’re learning through our time together, the universe has infinite organizing power and as conscious beings, we have ready access to this realm simply by spending time in stillness and silence. The same consciousness that orchestrates the myriad rhythms of the whole world dwells within each of us. By aligning ourselves with consciousness, connecting fully with the present, and staying open to the many opportunities life offers, we have the power within us to realize all our dreams with effortless ease."
Mindful Moment"Just for today, make the decision to practice defenselessness. When you find yourself involved in a discussion in which you feel compelled to take one side over another or express your opinion in order to sway that of another person, instead, gently let go of the need to defend your point of view. Make a commitment to follow the path of no resistance in other ways throughout your day. Witness how effortlessly your day unfolds as you practice letting go and accept things just as they are."
Centering Thought: "Abundance flows easily and freely to me."
Sanskrit Mantra: " Sat Chit Ananda - Existence, consciousness, bliss."
Oprah: "Welcome to day 3, Confident Me. Rooted in many of us is this belief that achieving success means hard work, long hours, struggle, and sacrifice. The more we do, some people think, the more we become. Well that is what our egos would have us believe. But our beautiful and expansive universe operates in the exact opposite way. In divine order and purpose, as in nature, life unfolds with effortless ease. Think about this for a moment - our lungs breathe and our hearts beat without any effort. So, too, are our dreams materialized when we connect with divine, natural intelligence. The truth is, the universe is just waiting to help each of us turn our desires and hopes into reality. When you tap into universal energy, the abundance that is ABSOLUTELY within you and all around you, emerges with grace and ease. Observe how you feel. Let your feelings guide you. Embrace the flow that is just waiting to respond to your intentions and beliefs. I promise you this, your life will begin to shift as you release beliefs that limit you and then you will move with comfort, ease and confidence toward the fullest, most pleasing
abundant possibilities for you. So enjoy all those possibilities as Deepak guides us toward co-creating everything our hearts desire and everything we need in our lives. And then again today, we'll meditate...together."
Deepak: "The path of following your joy is guided by the spiritual law of least effort that says that nature's intelligence functions with effortless ease. Nature provides wonderful examples of this spontaneous creation. A rose doesn't struggle to blossom, it simply unfolds in beauty and grace. Birds don't make heroic efforts to fly, they just fly. It is the nature of the sun to shine and it is the nature of stars to sparkle and it is human nature for our dreams to manifest in physical form, easily and effortlessly.
Yet, many of us were brought up with the belief that life is a struggle. Some of us inherited the thought that there will never be enough and others learned that comfortable abundance is always out of reach and is really only for others. Perhaps, from an early age, we were taught that success requires hard work, sacrifice and unwavering discipline. As adults, this belief in 'no pain, no gain', may drive us to work 70 hour weeks, sacrificing time with our family and friends and neglecting our health and well-being.
On our quest toward accessing abundance, we may continue to believe that it will just never happen, a belief that may compel us to compare ourselves to those around us, from a place of lack or scarcity. Over time, we are likely to feel exhausted, burned out and disconnected from our true desires and joy. Today, we will take one of our first steps towards shifting these perspectives.
The path of forced effort and struggle is painful and ultimately limits our success because it is based on the ego's fears and insecurities. The ego believes that it has to do everything by itself and it struggles for power, approval and safety. Our true self, or soul, on the other hand, knows it is always connected to an infinite universe that responds to all of our intentions and desires. Our true self doesn't struggle and push, it creates with effortless ease in alignment with the divine forces of the universe. When your actions are inspired by love, you are able to do less while accomplishing more because nature is held together by the energy of love. In every moment, you have a choice about how you want to use two of your most precious resources - your attention and your intention. If you choose to focus your awareness on love, compassion, appreciation and peace, those qualities will expand in your experience. You will find yourself living in the flow of grace and ease, in alignment with the creative power of the universe.
As we prepared to meditate, let's consider our centering thought, 'Abundance flows easily and freely to me'. 'Abundance flows easily and freely to me.' Let's begin.
Please sit comfortably and close your eyes. In this moment, let your awareness move within. Let go of all thoughts and begin to observe the inflow and outflow of your breath, inhaling and exhaling slowly and deeply. Now gently introduce the mantra, Sat Chit Ananda which means existence, consciousness and bliss. Repeat the mantra silently to yourself, Sat Chit Ananda. Sat Chit Ananda. Whenever you find yourself distracted by thoughts or noises around you, simply return your attention to silently repeating the mantra. Sat Chit Ananda. Continue with your meditation for about 10 minutes.
Release the mantra. Please bring your awareness back into your body, take a moment to rest. When you feel ready, gently open your eyes. Approach today with certainty as you contemplate the centering thought, 'Abundance flows easily and freely to me'. 'Abundance flows easily and freely to me.' 'Abundance flows easily and freely to me.'
Namaste
Journal Questions:
1. Make a list of the areas in your life that feel like a struggle. Use this writing time to let it all out; write until you feel complete. After journaling take a moment to feel all of the sensations in your body, mind, and heart associated with your writing. Take a deep breath in, using your breath to send gentle love and light to any place within that feels tense, uneasy, heavy, or conflicted. Visualize all feelings of struggle being released as you exhale.
2. Reflecting on the answers to question one, describe how some or all of your perceived struggles might be blocking abundance in your life. Take this time to write how you can reframe your reaction to perceived struggle. Is there an action or actions that will provide a sense of relief? What are the ways that you can create a sense of peace, openness, and awareness during times that struggle shows up in your life?
3. What are you grateful for today?
4. Reflect further on your experience today.
ナマステ