Tri-Valley Awake: The Yoga of Avatar

The Yoga of Avatar

Neytiri and Jake: I see you.

Oh, I LOVED Avatar!

Avatar was Pocahontas and Dances with Wolves in Star Trek meets Matrix III in 3D-HD Fantasia.

Though there was a degree of violence I could do without, the fantastic creation of the planet world of Pandora was beyond imagination: It was inspired original thought.

Quite a ride. But I digress...There is a profound yogic teaching to explore.

When the main characters, Jake and Neytiri would greet each other, they would gaze into the other's eyes long enough to deeply connect and experience each other at a soul level. Then each would say, "I see you".

In 3D, I experienced:

I see you.

I recognize You.

I feel our Oneness.

I breath your essence.

I honor your unique being.

I appreciate who and what you are for I appreciate the who I am that can see you. It takes one to know one.

I accept you for who you are...especially for who you are regardless of physical appearance, possessions, birth or social status.

This is "Namaste", chanted at the close of nearly every yoga class on the planet.

Namas: I bow to...I honor...I pay homage...

Te: To you.

The Divine, the Light that is who and what I am honors and appreciates that Divine, that Light that you are.

I don't want to give away the plot, so...when you see Avatar, perhaps for the second time, notice that Neytiri and Jake always connect in that profound "I see you" regardless of circumstance, race or physical condition.

Imagine greeting everyone with this same "I see you".

Imagine greeting all of nature in this manner; expressing dominion as a father protects and honors his children, wife, parents and home with a profound abiding love.

Breathe...

This is Namaste. This is yoga.

I see you.

Leena

Leena St. Michael, E-RYT, RYT500 teaches Classical Ashtanga/Hatha yoga in the Monterey and San Francisco Bay Areas. She is an ordained Interfaith Minister, professional hospital chaplain and Global Heart Practitioner of spiritual sciences. For classes, information or prayer go to www.OmPeace.com or her web-logTri-Valley Awake! at www.tvawake.com.

Posted by Leena St. Michael at 3/9/2010 12:13 AM