A Mindful Journey by Sifu George Thomas

Raj on March 31st, 2010

Where did I come from and where am I heading to…..this is a question many of us ask, especially those who have tasted a bit of Nirvana. This leads to the question what is Nirvana ? Let me caution you, this is my version with my own experience and you have the freedom to accept it or reject it.
During our life time, each and every one of us is given the opportunity to choose our destiny or journey on this planet. And in this journey, we face many ups and downs, some very good and some very bad too. We also take many lessons during this journey which help us to improve as a living being. Many a times we mess up with the way we live, which could be a lesson for others as to what not to do. Other times we live a good and truthful life where this could also be a lesson for others to follow. The most important lesson is to become conscious of our life, moment after moment in awareness. Human beings have discovered many ways to move from the mind to the consciousness and from consciousness to awareness, in other words “Witnessing ourselves”.
We have understood, as a living being that we have a body and a mind. In order to keep our body fit we exercise and make sure the internal/external body is taken care. And to calm the mind there are various meditation techniques at our disposal.
Yang Family Tai chi is an ancient Martial Art, A Moving Meditation which is now practiced in a gentle pace to suit people of all ages and gender. This Art is so effortless that with regular practice of about 21 minutes everyday, it tunes and makes your body flexible. It tones up the muscles, strengthens the bones, joints, ligaments and tendons. It harnesses the Chi (prana) and channelises it to areas where it was not reaching before, rejuvenating the internal organs and all vital energy centers inside our body. Along with this, our thoughts which are constantly in the past or in the future are gradually cut down and the mind stills, allowing you to travel through the consciousness and finally to the awareness state. This is a state of witnessing oneself, “A Mindful Journey” which starts with the practice of Tai chi but continues to go on beyond our life on this planet and to the blissful state or “Nirvana” and finally evolve with the almighty from where we originally came from.