And it should not be taken for granted. That type of entitlement will bring anyone undone.
It is all a gift to which we can be connected. through:
Our breath.
Our movement.
Our energies.
Our mind.
Our body.
Our relationships.
You are Taiji, you are Yoga, you are the Guru. You are the smile. Everything is a gift, sometimes good sometimes bad. Sometimes good actions bring good results, sometimes bad things happen to good people. It is still a gift. So it’s best to be grateful and take nothing for granted.
With time and experience, the right connection, through the breath, through chanting, singing or gardening, surfing, providing, simply being with your family and friends, with your community or being with yourself, with those you serve with a generous spirit, is all a gift. And those that you serve should be all, including those that are not like you or serving yourself when you may not like yourself. These are powerful gifts.
When it is not easy, making an effort gives the gift power to connect to an understanding of opposites.