Wednesday, January 30, 2019

A Blessing for You


In India, there is no river more sacred than the Ganges.  She gives life to millions and receives their cremated remains at the end.  She is considered not just a river, but literally a Goddess, Ma Ganga, who is prayed to, honored with lights and flowers, and from whom blessings are received.


I asked my husband and daughter during their visit to Varanasi, a city on the banks of the sacred river, to say a prayer of blessing for all the students and friends of Shree Yoga.  At sunrise on January 23rd, a blessing was said for you all.  Candles and flowers are offered and there is a magic in connecting so deeply to nature and the life giving force of our rivers, oceans, mountains and valleys.  Know that you have been blessed.  If you have a moment, sit silently now and open yourself to fully experience the beauty of countless blessings that are pouring out to you all the time.  This is the meaning of “Shree” – a vast abundance of beauty and a perspective on life that looks for the blessings amidst all that is.

Love,

Chaya

1/23/19 Sunrise on the Ganges in Varanasi





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