Saturday, May 3: day one of three – Santosha

Writing this in retrospect and I can recall is this day was so very, very long.  First troop at Free Comic Book, then the recital.  

Yoga:  

Pranayama:

Santosha (or Samtosha) is most commonly translated as Contentment. The feeling of being content, or satisfied occurs when we have just enough— not to little & not too much of any given thing/emotion/person/place etc! This delicate Goldilocks balance is consistently in flux, kind of like riding a see-saw.
We set our selves up for disappointment or attachment when we rely on external circumstances to determine our level of contentment. These external circumstances are constantly changing and therefore causing our degree of contentment to rise and fall with the tide of our environment. A form of Liberation (moksha) comes when we can maintain inner contentment when circumstances, or people, don’t turn out the way we expect or desire. Accepting others for who they are is a big step toward achieving and sustaining contentment.
While the focus is to seek contentment from within, we must be cautious not to surrender our power to navigate our circumstances. Be aware of the tendency to resort to the “it is what it is” crutch. Some things can be changed, and if not, then our response to them can be changed.
How does this concept challenge you?
Observe, Honor & Activate the feeling state of Santosha!
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