I travelled through Indonesia recently. I came across a few things
that possibly have answered some dilemmas I face.
Indonesia has this concept of specialized/trade villages. You see
this markedly in Bali – where there are specialized villages for painters, wood
workers, and silver smiths (not sure if I got the term right).
I visited Mas (a village of wood workers in Ubud). I came across a
wood work depicting Yogi. Yogi is a posture where a human is shown folded into
himself. It feels like the entire person is merged into one. Muscles of the
person seem taught and strong. Person seems calm and connected.
Image stayed with me!
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Over last few months i have looked forward to contemporary class
on Saturday evenings. There's something about place or dance which made me feel
I was 're-grounding’ or 're-anchoring' and ‘re-leasing’ myself. I often wondered
why could I not feel that way, and what could do I to feel that way through the
remainder of the week!
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At Buddha temple in Borubudur, you can see Buddha in 6 different
poses.
One of the pose was something akin to 'calling forth the earth'.
In this pose Buddha seems to be connected to earth.
In another pose, Buddha is seen 'meditating'. His face looks calm
and full of energy.
Both the images stayed with me.
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Sometimes I find myself short of energy. I wonder how can I ensure
I have energy continuously. Maybe it is about using and regenerating energy at
a sustainable pace. But then you could also increase your capacity for being
energetic!
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In later half of Indonesia trip, I was in Yogakarya (a cultural
city). Amongst other things, Jogja (as it is called) is famous for its Wayang
Kulit (Shadow puppet) shows. There is a science behind the shape of these
puppets. Male puppets have a large bottom, a streamlined and agile center, a
large heart/chest, and a large head.
Large head signifies proficiency in thought. Large chest signifies
a large hearted person. Streamlined and agile center signifies flow of energy.
Large bottom signifies being grounded/connected to earth.
All these 4 elements are inter-connected. A large head and a large
chest need continuous and strong flow of energy. Energy is generated when
one is grounded/connected to earth.
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Being grounded/connected to earth – aah! That may be a solution to
increasing your capacity for energy (remember taut muscles of Yogi?).
Buddha’s meditation posture – that may be one of the ways to
staying connected to the earth. But is that the only way to stay connected to
the earth? I have a few other ideas.
Let me try some of these out first. Will write more in one of
upcoming posts.
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Sourav
