Dancing With Malas
I dance with malas... Whether I want to or not... I do not mean that I am dancing with bracelets, but instead, I am dancing in and out of illusions... As I sail the ship of my life and navigate turbulent waters unknown to me, I take a moment to reflect on Michelle Berman Marchildon's description of the malas in her book, Finding More on the Mat: How I Grew Better, Wiser, and Stronger Through Yoga ... And I wonder, can I do the same? Can I grow stronger and wiser, when some days I feel as if the bottom fell out of my life? Nothing seems the same... And I recall this insight from a Course in Miracles : "Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists." What is real? The malas are veils which cloak what is real, hiding the truth from us, and there are three of them... Anava Mala seeds feelings of unworthiness and not being good enough within us which can lead to both sadness and eventual depression. Mayiya Mala culminates in feelings of isolation and separation... Karm...