Warrior of Love

COURAGE affords us many opportunities that we would not otherwise have.  Chances to grow, to LOVE PASSIONATELY, to serve others, to LIVE FULLY.  When we truly embrace the moment (without clinging, i.e., without letting fear overtake our wanting to participate in life), we live in courage and we open ourselves to an expanded filed of GRACE.

The idea of courageousness often brings to mind the thought of a warrior.  This is a good image.  We can be warriors of PEACE, warriors of LOVE, warriors of TRUTH, JOY, LIGHT, FREEDOM.  Fear is there, but the warrior's HEART'S desire runs deeper and stronger than fear.

Like anything else we choose to undertake, it is important how we walk the warrior's journey.  First and most important is ATTITUDE.  We have to have the DESIRE, and we must be steadfast in our INTENTION.  A teacher once told me that Discipline is simply remembering what you want.  We all have desires, but to manifest them we need to REMEMBER!   Second, a warrior must acquire the knowledge to be successful in order to ALIGN.  This is technique, pure and simple, and comes from teachers, books, meditation, self-inquiry, and experience.  Lastly, a warrior puts his planning into ACTION and moves with STEADFAST PRECISION and with his HEART, which holds his original INTENTION.

ATTITUDE, ALIGNMENT, ACTION. What is your Heart's Desire? What is your Intention?

Take a simple seat -- one that is honestly comfortable where your spine can lengthen upward.  Close your eyes and observe the elegance of your breath.  Breathe into your whole heart, paying special attention to expand into the back of your heart space.  What is your heart's desire?  Be patient.  An answer may take more than a few minutes (days, weeks, months, years).  Leave the space open until the answer that feels right comes into your heart space.  Then cultivate an Intention that you can begin to work with in your life/meditation/yoga practice.  You can continue to adjust and refine it however you need over time. Feel confident that you have stepped into your path as a Warrior.