Calling All Seekers

In today’s world there’s the belief that faster is always better.  It has become the mainstream focus for survival. The more you can cram into 24 hours means the more time you have to do everything you want to do and instant gratification is the way to go.  Is it?  This thought, no matter how productive it may or may not be, leaves one to believe that this ideal of faster is better is leading our world into chaos and the disassociation of what is natural.  Is faster really better? And if it’s true, HOW much better?  Are we really nurturing our bodies as nature intended? Who are we benefitting? 

The world, as it is now and moving forward, has set the natural balance of our thoughts, what we nourish our bodies with and our lifestyle to the wayside. It is this belief of faster is better that leaves Ayurveda to gently yet firmly fight for what the truth really is.  This truth has stood the test of time and will continue to stand when the world falls to it’s knees struggling to answer the question of “what is right?”   The world is changing and there is such emphasis on the belief that you’d better change with it before you are left behind.  Is the idea that it is best to make changes before changes are made for you and if so, are these changes a benefit to the world?

This doesn’t have to be so.  Getting back to what is natural in our thoughts, our actions, what we consume, and sharing this knowledge is a challenging yet doable feat.  One little drop can lead to a ring of ripples.  Studying, encompassing, and sharing this knowledge with pure conviction even at a local level is putting out to the universe that Ayurveda is here and it’s strong, and it’s willing to share the knowledge to anyone who wants to make a change not only in themselves but on a global level.  How we treat ourselves and our fellow human beings while honoring the tradition of Ayurveda through our own actions and beliefs will benefit Ayurveda to the extent that although it may not be widely or universally recognized YET much as the more popular modality of healing a.k.a “the quick fix” option may be, it has a quiet presence that only those who want to know the truth will hear.  We may see and hear what is around us but are we truly looking and hearing and understanding what nature has been trying to say?

With this thought that faster is better the walls will be torn and people will start to see that this notion of instant gratification isn’t always true.  Going back to the grass roots of our thoughts, our diet, and our behavior of human kind will leave Ayurveda at the forefront of humanity.

No matter if you were born and raised in the world of Ayurveda or discovering it for the first time this tearing down the wall starts with you and me.  It starts in our actions, our thoughts, and our words.  Following a concoction of the appropriate diet not just for the season but balances all three doshas, quieting the mind to where you crave the company of a higher being, and showing unconditional love and compassion for those we share this planet with as well as a dash of selfless service to those who need it can, in a small way, make the world a little bit better and the positive energy you put out will be felt thought-out all that you encounter.