Acknowledging your Divinity

Posted on March 4, 2007
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When I was teaching yoga, I would close my classes with the following salutation:

I honor the place in you in which the entire Universe dwells;
I honor the place in you which is of Love, of Truth, of Wisdom, and of Light;
When you are in that place in you
And I am in that place in me
We are One

I loved this closing to my class so much! It is a beautiful acknowledgment of the Divinity we all share that connects us as One.

So when I started practicing yoga at home (I just couldn’t get away for the two hours it would take to go to class regularly), I really missed this salutation at the end of my practice. And then it occurred to me - if I can acknowledge my students in this way, surely I can give myself the same gift?

So, here’s my adaptation. I now use it, not just at the end of yoga practice, but also at the beginning or ending of a meditation, or whenever I feel the need to offer myself an acknowledgment and reminder of my own Divine origins. I encourage you to make this a daily affirmation for yourself!

I honor the place in me in which the entire Universe dwells;
I honor the place in me which is of Love, of Truth, of Wisdom, and of Light;
When I am in that place in me
I am One with all of Creation.

With Love and Blessings in the Spirit of Oneness,

Andrea

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One Response to “Acknowledging your Divinity”

Janja on March 23rd, 2007 11:35 am

Re: Acknowleging your Divinity

Ah, yes . . . namaste. I like your latest adaptation that you close your yoga class with. Are you aware that your phrase, before you changed it, is — almost word-for-word — the definition that author Leo Buscaglia offers in one of his books on love?

I have an east-Indian neighbor. When we were first becoming friends, I used the word “namaste” (though she had to correct my pronunciation). She was surprised to hear the word from me. I explained that I was enamored with the word since reading Buscaglia’s definition and told her what it was (”I honor the place in you where the entire universe dwells; when I am in that place in me and you are in that place in you, we are one.”), Neeta was shocked. She said the word is used regularly in India but has lost its deeper meaning and is only spoken as a greeting or parting. As simple as “hello” or “bye”.

What a shame . . . Buscaglia’s definition is so much fuller!