Deep within you there is a space of stillness and silence. Many contemporary teachings describe it as being “in the eye of the storm”. As the world outside reels with uncertainty engulfed by chaos and violence, it is imperative to move into this space to avoid the destruction brought on by this metaphorical storm.
The practice of yoga develops serenity and strength that enables you to remain centered and relaxed in spite of it, as if you were in the middle of a hurricane yet completely unaffected by it.
According to the ancient yoga texts of Patanjali, Asanas have two essential qualities – Steadiness and Comfort. These qualities apply not only to the physical aspect of the practice but also to the mental and emotional bodies. Entering a pose in a manner that is focused yet relaxed allows the whole body to reset itself. Alignment and balance remove the element of struggle and awareness of breath creates connection. When the entire being is steady and composed, it is called “the posture of consciousness.”
This state of existence is where you identify false realities, fragmented emotional perspectives, and beliefs carried from past experiences. The clarity that comes of this stillness allows you to realize that your health, well being and safety do not depend on what is going on outside. And while we naturally tend to feel for those who are caught up in this whirlwind of change, we also understand that we can only be of help if we remain in the eye of the storm.
In this space of quiet awareness we observe what is happening but rather than being sucked into the drama, we maintain a higher vibration that ultimately benefits the situation. This energetic vibration is also what attracts conditions that are favorable to our own well being.
As the storms builds in intensity, as it will, we must learn how to move into this space in order to survive. What the world is going through is a necessary means to dismantle old patterns and illusions and expose lies that have been at the core of our separation from source. The shakeup also serves to sprout a higher consciousness in those who are lost in the illusion and clueless that it is they who are creating the storm. To some it may be a rude awakening. The clinging to identity and all that defines it is the root cause of “evil” as we perceive it. Holding on for dear life at any cost is not the solution.
The upheaval will continue until we all embody the divine intelligence that allows us to abide peacefully within. In this process we will shed what we saw in the past as essential to our existence.
But, as Benjy Wertheimer so eloquently expresses it in his musical piece Gayatri, “In the end when these bones are only bones, all that matters is how much we gave and how much we loved…”
This is the Truth revealed in the eye of the storm.
