Sight challenged isn’t just for those whose physical eyes have technical problems and hearing challenged isn’t for those who can’t hear sounds.
I am thinking there is a much larger Sense Challenge going on, where most are not connected to their own bodies.
It is amazing when you are connected to your senses how much there is to feel, see and hear.
As I did my yoga on the river yesterday my senses were overrun with sensations a feast so large that you can only sample a little at a time.
My eyes were witness to wildlife along the river banks, to the flies dancing on the river, to those buzzing and landing nearby, to clouds slowly making their way across the sky adjusting their formations as they move along, to floating butterflies coming by to see how my poses were going.
My body felt the heat of the noonday sun, the relief of the gentle breeze, the coolness of the water I sipped, to the uneven ground I stepped upon, to the stretching muscles, the concentrated balance, to aches and sharp pains of a body unaligned, to the relaxed breath in between poses.
My ears picked up the concert of birds singing loudly competing with Bikram’s voice, the distant sound of cars, the loud splashes of the beaver delightfully playing, the wind in the leaves...
And behind all of the senses is a feeling of awareness.
It is the awareness that makes the other senses come alive.
Without awareness the whole orchestration of the Universe goes unnoticed.
The more you see the more you see.
The more you hear the more you hear.
The more you feel the more you feel.
Our bodies are used to appreciate the Universe and I believe there is a whole other Universe inside of us.
There is an echoing dance going on inside!
