Setting
An Intention
Aligning with your Higher Truth
The first time I was in a
Yoga class and the instructor asked me to set an intention, I sat
their clueless as a child in Pre-K.
Now, I know about setting
goals or mapping out a plan, but to process internally and set my
personal intention has never crossed my mind.
What the heck is setting
and intention? Is it like setting a goal or organizing my thoughts
on paper and why do I need to set an intention before I do Yoga?
Exactly how do I go about setting one? Is it a prayer like in
Church? Do I chant? What?...
If you look up the word in
the dictionary (Which also depends on who's dictionary you use and
read) it may say “an act or instance of determining mentally upon
some action or result” or “is an agent's specific purpose in
performing an action or series of actions, the end or goal that is
aimed at. Outcomes that are unanticipated or unforeseen are known as
unintended consequences”. Then I looked up the meaning in Sanskirt
just to make sure I was on the same page with the Yogi Guru's who
started this. So the word intention in Sanskirt is Sankalpa.
Sankalpa has many meanings as well, because the Sanskirt dictionary
changes its meanings to fit the times of man. This is why its so hard
to translate Sanskirt. A scholar has to study the culture in order
to understand the definition of the word.
As I did some research to
understand what “Setting an Intention” is and how to properly set
one before my Yoga practice. Better yet, maybe I should do this off
my Yoga mat? How far do I take my intentions?
So, back to the meaning.
I have come across a common meaning that resonates with me. It is “
Setting and Intention” (Sankalpa) is a personal resolution you make
to yourself internally where no one knows what it is except you.
Oh!..OK...its an internal
News Year Resolution!...right?...
Well, I would like to
tweek it just a bit. Sankalpa (Setting an Intention) is an intimate
resolution you make internally to yourself and to the Divine in the
moment in time. Also known as aligning with your higher truth.
Namaste
Indu
What is your Intention for 2013?
My
name is Yvonne also known as Indu. I didn’t
go the College route and
decided to learn from the streets for the past 30 plus years. I have
been a practicing License Massage Therapist for over 19 years. Then the
past 2-4 years I have been expanding my knowledge with Yoga,
Aromatherapy and Herbs. I hope you enjoy my blog on some of things I
have been learning along the way...Namaste Indu
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