Making every act an offering

I recently took Sally Kempton's tele-conference class (three classes in total) on Dharma. It was quite phenomenal and I am still listening to the classes again and going through the homework that Sally gave to us all. One of the homework -and something I have been talking about in my classes- was the idea of when you are following your heart and living on purpose, one of the best things that you can do is to make everything an offering. Sally gave us the homework to go through a day making every action "an offering."

I kept putting off doing this homework, even though it sounded appealing, because I am so drawn to responses and to getting something in return out of my work (a smile, a "thank you," etc.) Finally this Monday I went through the day literally letting go of the results of my actions. All was going well until I got an email from my writing teacher asking me to submit some of my work to a publication. And that's when I lost it. I started day dreaming about being publicized, about my work finally being recognized, about making money through my writing, and the dream went on and on. Finally it dawned on me that I wasn't following the homework! So I let it go, submitted the poems and gave them away! 

In these last few days have been teaching with the theme of making each pose and offering. In terms of the body I have been focusing on the melting of the heart and doing some nice shoulder openers and back bends. Classes have been great and clear.

I have continued for this week trying to make any and every action and offering. Not over thinking things, not trying to be perfect, not trying to be attached to outcome. Just doing my best and letting it go... 
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