The title of today's blog is not very catchy because nothing spectacular jumped out at me (haha) as I tried to recall the events of this mornings meditation. What did strike me as interesting though, as noted by the two pictures above, is that I did not know what a bodhi tree actually was nor did I know what it looked like. This morning as I went inward on my meditative journey I wanted to run down the path, not in search of the baskets with virtues or lessons, but rather to exhaust my physical self in hopes of being able to still my mind for a longer period of time. I called for Lagan - he's so wise, he said I had to sit under the tree and meditate. Arrrghhh...okay!!!!
I'm discovering what a visual creature I am. The tree had long spindly like arms, it's canopy gentle but strong spread out like a loving umbrella. The image that came into my mind was a Weeping Willow. A tree that at first appears dainty perhaps feminine. It is tall with graceful branches that seem to reach out gently and cradle the air around it. After investigation one finds that the Weeping Willow has strong deep roots that run down into the rich soil beneath and across the earth attaching themselves on even the strongest other foundations.
Today, I am beginning to reconsider yesterdays post about being tangled in roots. I wonder if the implication isn't that I am tangled in my own roots. When this thought first occurred to me my only reference was "family" roots but as I began to ponder a meditative journey utilizing Kundalini Yoga I surmissed that perhaps the roots are the root chakra. So, an inbalance of this chakra leads to insecurity very similar to an inbalance in family of origin. Sometimes it difficult for me to make the leap from educated intellectual to spiritual discipline. I've had enough pain in my life caused by my own short comings and meditation has been scientifically proven to enhance ones life so for today I'm going to purpose that my root chakra was out of line yesterday and leave it at that.
As for today, I felt accomplished when I was done meditating. As I write this blog many hours later I am still left with a feeling of peace and serenity.
Peace and blessings!
