Yesterday was Wesak; an important festival honoring the three life stages of Buddha – his birth, enlightenment, and death. Buddhists believe that all three events happened on the same day, during the full moon.
My Kundalini Yoga Level 2 teacher Gurumukh explained the importance of celebrating Wesak. She said, “The Buddha is the expression of the Wisdom of God, the Embodiment of Light, and the Indicator of Divine Purpose. The Buddha was born, attained enlightenment, and left Earthly incarnation under the Full Moon in Scorpio in May. The Buddha returns at this time each year to bring New Light to the world and to help to regenerate the Earth.”
Last super moon of the year (Source: @hkpirate, May 7, 2020)
It’s quite timely to honor Buddha and to be reminded of one of his Universal Truths that “Everything changes.”
Impermanence is the very nature of life and is the only permanent thing. It teaches us to let go, and that includes letting go of things that make us happy as well. The opposite is also true that our challenges are also not permanent. Everything – heavenly or hellish – is always changing and undergoes rebirth and death.
As Buddha taught, in this testing times, this is an opportunity to let go and discover within the depths of our courage and resilience. There are so many things that I’ve realized that I can live without and learned new ways of coping. I’ve also realized what’s truly important in my life.
Tom Foolery’s “Great Realisation” video best describes a post-coronavirus future. In his video, a father tells his son a bedtime story, describing the world before coronavirus as, “A world of waste and wonder. Of poverty and plenty. Back before, we understood why hindsight is 2020.” He then pivots to talk about how the virus changed people to reflect on a better understanding of what brings them joy, “While we are all hidden amidst the fear.. people dusted off their instincts.. They remembered how to smile. They started clapping to say thank you and calling up their mums. And while their car keys gathered dust, they would look forward to their runs. And with the skies less full of voyagers, the earth began to breathe… some people started dancing, some were singing, some baking. We’d grown so used to bad news, but some good news was in the making.. And when we found a cure and gone outside, we all preferred the world we found, the world we left behind.”
Watch the video here.
With the world at a standstill, but we go on and change
If you’re interested in strengthening your immune system, I’m conducting online kundalini yoga classes every Monday and Thursday at 5:00 pm and every Thursday at 11:00 am with Aegle Wellness. And to help you get started into meditation, I am also teaching a one-hour class every Sunday at 10:00 am.
Another week in lockdown, but we remain hopeful that it’s also another week closer to the end of it. In the meantime, let us appreciate the flux for what it is, and take a closer look at the things that do work.
Keep working at that attitude of gratitude.
In loving service,
Rosan
