We are the sky and the ocean.

Yesterday at yoga while in shavasana, or corpse pose, the teacher said something, but I was in this meditative state where your eyes are barely open and you’re not sure if you’re awake or asleep, and it doesn’t really matter. I could hardly make out what she said, or where she said it was from:

“We are the sky and the ocean, not the clouds or the waves.”

Then she continued to explain how our very nature was more like this core, this foundation. I have always thought of myself as more like the clouds and waves, always changing and moving and unpredictable. How can I make myself believe that I am the sky, I am the ocean?

I took the above photo in Xinjiang, China. We were the only ones for miles. I miss home so much.

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One Response to “We are the sky and the ocean.”

Andrew Cox Says:
September 20, 2011 at 9:41 pm

Such a tranquil photo.

There is no sky without clouds and no ocean without waves. If you wait long enough, the clouds and waves will come along to make the scene even more interesting and beautiful.

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