Let your body be

Hello Friends

We all identify ourselves with our bodies. Our bodies are magnificent tool of expression, creativity and rejuvenation. We are all aware the importance body language in art of communication. Whether, this communication is with ourselves or with someone else, body express it beautifully. But, oh my, my! Why this but always comes in between....Hahaha!
Yes but, we have learned the language of but. We have learned how not to let our body express itself. For eg:

Husband and wife fight. Husband is trying to make up to the wife. he tries to crack joke. Wife's body want to respond...BUT...she says"If I respond or laugh to it he will take me for granted always."

Teacher and student are arguing about a concept. Student is right. The teacher wants to accept. Body is responding to the fact of student...BUT... Teacher says," If I say he is right and smile, he will always try to make me feel like an illiterate."

Child and parent are having a discussion. Parent is trying to make the child understand about how certain habits may effect them. The child starts to agree... BUT... He says,"If I agree to what my parent is saying, he/she will always do this.I will do exactly opposite of what he says."

One person is in a meeting/ class. He/she needs to use the restroom. BUT... The meeting is important. How can one leave something important in the middle?

Above four cases are the classical example of how our body's capabilities to express itself are put to halt. How tactfully, one makes the body rigid and make it do things against it's essential nature. Thus, uneasiness creeps in making us feel at dis-ease. That's the first sign of the strenghtening of EGO. First sign of manifestation of dis-ease, incompleteness.

If that is about how we train ourselves for the above, there must be some way out of it also. How can we untrain our mind and body to allow the natural flow of energy? Lao-tse one of the well know Saints have suggested a beautiful method for the above.

Allow you body to stand in a comfortably. Let the body be loose. Don't control the movement of your body.

Take one step.
Wait. Be Still.

Take another Step.
Wait. Be Still.

Take such few small small steps. Wait after taking each step. Say take 10 or 12 steps.

When you take a step watch the muscles moving in your body. When you stop in still position, watch all the muscles reacting in your body.

Feel the sensation in and outside the body.

Now allow your body to take control.

Allow your body to do what is wants to do.

Let the hand, head, legs, stomach move how they want to move.

Don't control your body at all.

Allow all movement to happen as it is happening.

Just be a spectator of your own body.

Slow movements are happening.

Body is getting rejuvenated.

Body is becoming flexible, expressive.

Body is coming at ease.

Ego is dissolving.

Mind is at rest.

Laugh if you want to.

Cry if you want to.

Just let it be.

Do it for atleast 5 mins in the beginning. You can go up to 15 mins a day.

Thereafter, lie down and relax. Allow your body to relax.

Beginning from your feet, moving to legs. Allow your groin to relax. Allow your hips, stomach, chest, back, neck, shoulders, hands, face, head to relax.

Feel the stillness.

Feel the calm and peace.

Feel the joy.

Go deep into your Akshic space.

Enjoy it.

Take 5 deep breath.

Slowly open your eyes.