By learning more about our own bodies through yoga, we learn that we are all one. Every ounce of blood traveling through your body also travels through mine, your neighbor's as well as a complete stranger. Together, we are all alive (plants, dogs, that pigeon that crapped on your window, the sea, etc). Together, we have a responsibility to live with utmost compassion for others. We must treat others as well as we treat ourselves. Keeping with this thought, the more we help others, the more we help ourselves. By living selflessly-- acting and giving well with no reason for a thank you, we bring happiness to our hearts. That being said, say hello to a stranger today, "just because." Help an older person with their grocery shopping. Volunteer at a local shelter or nursing home. Peruse the following links for charities. Giving with guilt is not the yogi way. Give because you want to, not because you feel you should. Lead with your heart, not your mind or pocket. Namaste.
