#bujew

“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.” ― Pema Chödrön When I’m getting pulled in every direction and I’m feeling overwhelmed by life, I imagine myself flying up into the sky - and expanding to become the sky. I look down on the world and all of its noise, negativity, judgment, obligations, fear, and tragedy and look at it with a perspective. We are just a blip in the grand scheme of things. If my kid misses a sports practice, if I put my foot in my mouth, if I make my kid cry, if I make a mistake at work, if I break a wine glass in front of lots of people, or if I walk a whole day with spinach in my teeth - yes, these things may be important/ upsetting, but they no longer becomes catastrophic. So fly up into the sky and look down! Give it a try and let me know how it goes! Miri xo #yoga #buddhism #bujew #mindfulness (at Pismo Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck3dXJHpjsW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

if you're unaware, #BuJew is a thing... Jews attracted to the tenets of Buddhism (which is not a closed religion, although people still manage to bastardize it anyway). neither of my parents were BuJews in the strictest sense, especially since they were exploring Hinduism more in their later years, but my mother always had an affinity for Guanyin, also known as Quan Yin. She is a bodhisattva, a figure in other Eastern religions, and a Chinese folk figure, although her origin story varies. Regardless of which religious strain, she is associated with compassion and mercy-- and is also often genderfluid, appearing in whatever form is most needed at that time. She is said to be refraining from completing her reincarnation cycles until all suffering is ended. I definitely recommend reading up on her! . . . I have a tattoo of Guanyin, a cracked but intact statue. This statue is not the one my tattoo is based on, but was part of my father's altar at home. I have several statues of her at home now, a constant reminder to listen to others and help their pain whenever I can. https://www.instagram.com/p/BvhZFueHGmZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=138n3u549gppb