I was at the Zen Center yesterday and after Zazen or meditation, we were going to do a tree blessing ceremony. I was standing in the courtyard and my body began to move me toward my car. Just like what Adyashnti was talking about with the leaf being blown in a particular direction. I felt this obligation to stay for the ceremony; yet, my body wanted to go and so I went. I ended up doing the shopping I needed and preparing for the next day as I'm starting my first day of my long-term sub job today. I knew that it was exactly what I needed to do.
Our bodies are good guides when it comes to direction.
The Practice
Zazen at ZCLA - 1 hour, 20 minutes
Face to face with a teacher
Power Yoga - 40 minutes
Evening meditation - 25 minutes
Reflection
"What does my body wants to do?" seems like a good question to ask when I'm in doubt. The mind might have all sorts of resistances, but the body already knows what's good for it and where it wants to go. We tend to believe that our minds are the supreme intelligence when in fact it's just a small portion. When we get stuck on a thought, our bodies immediately manifest tightness or anxiety as if it's saying, "Let it go, you're not letting me breathe."
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