WE ARE ALL SIMILAR IN THAT EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US STRIVES FOR HAPPINESS AND RESISTS SUFFERING... By setting seemingly small intentions everyday, the practitioner can develop a better understanding of the obstacles on the journey of happiness, and of the profound changes that can benefit our lives and the world around us. So excited to announce that Karma Calendar and I are launching a 2014 Spring Equinox Karma Cleanse! What a better way to welcome in the time of year that represents renewal than a karma cleanse? Heres how it works: Find the large central door over Buddha, open it, and take your first step! Inside is the lanyard onto which you will thread your daily treasures, with a genuine gemstone used as closure button and guru bead, and a hanging Om pendant already attached. A traditional wrist mala is 27 beads, so Karma Calendar extends over 27 days, equaling 27 tasks and their corresponding 27 treasures (beads). Consider that we must begin at the beginning, and start here. DAY 1: Find Day 1 and open the door. Inside is a task good for your Karma, and your first treasure, a bead. Each intention is in one direction of the Noble Eightfold Path: Right View; Right Intentions; Right Speech; Right Action; Right Livelihood; Right Effort; Right Concentration; Right Mindfulness. When you have completed the task, accept the treasure. Slide the bead onto the open end of your lanyard. DAY 2-26: Every day, find the corresponding number on the calendar and open the door behind it. During the day, strive to complete the indicated task with a pure heart and provident intention. After completing the task, place another bead on your lanyard. As the days and tasks go by, be sure not to let your beads come off the open end. If you put in Right Effort every day you will surely see Right (beautiful and amazing) Results. DAY 27: Celebrate closure today! After you complete your last task, contemplate what you have learned over the course of this journey, and also how letting go and moving on provides room for new experiences, and accept your final bead. As you prepare to tie a simple overhand knot to secure the 27 beads in place, keep in mind that some people like to leave up to one full bead-width of free space on their lanyard, so that the beads may slide back and forth while using the mala for counting. Another consideration should be the total length of the mala, which you can now determine by measuring up against your own wrist. With these considerations in mind, tie a simple fixed-loop knot, making sure the “button” (the gemstone guru bead) fits through the loop so you can use it to secure your mala. Cut the tail end of the cord on your finished mala. Creating a community of happiness, we will share on a daily basis our very own experience with the days task. Using this page, post what the days task has touched, affected or inspired us to do. Renewing ourselves, inspiring others and striving for everyday happiness. Enjoy wearing your new mala, a symbol of peaceful action and manifest love, and a daily reminder of the Karmic circles of life! Om shanti, Namaste
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:42:24 +0000
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