When you hear (or read) the word beauty, what sensations or images arise within you? Pause for a few seconds, close your eyes and mentally repeat the word beauty to yourself.

What did you experience? Most of us will feel a shift or softening in our body that lightens our energy. Perhaps an image comes into your mind of a person or something in nature? 

During my most recent trip to India, I experienced a remarkable 5 days at Amritapuri, the ashram where Amma, spiritual leader and global humanitarian lives with over 3000 devotees. Receiving Amma’s hug and being immersed in her teachings within a spiritual community, I experienced beauty and love in a way I never knew was possible.

We’re so conditioned to believe that beauty exists outside of us. In fact, the Oxford Dictionary defines beauty as: “a combination of qualities, such as shape, color, or form, that pleases the aesthetic senses, especially the sight.” Our world IS filled with glorious beauty that our senses enjoy.

However, when we travel away from the scenic overlook or are no longer captivated by a person’s charms, the sensation or image fades. The senses are no longer pleased and thus we are left with a memory and longing for more glimpses of beauty.

Amma says that both love and beauty are within us. She doesn’t say we have to go somewhere or to be with someone to feel them; they are already a part of who we are. I prefer the more modern Dictionary.com definition of beauty which is: “the quality present in a thing or a person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind”. 

This definition aligns with Amma’s quote… I personally feel that the mind is deeply satisfied when it is at peace. When we feel peace, we are happy. So, if beauty and love are inherently a part of us, then expressing them through our actions is how we know bliss. Bliss being lasting happiness that knows no bounds.

By touching the source of bliss through actions of love and beauty, we further embody all three and the true nature of who we are is further revealed. It’s all reciprocal and quite simple. 

Let’s stop making it complicated by searching for things of beauty outside of us to make us happy. These things never last. Instead, let your actions be guided by the love and beauty that is within you. Be loving, act with beauty by sharing peace, joy, compassion. This is positive energy that our world desperately needs right now! 

Consider dropping your fears and disappointments about others and allow your actions to be guided by beauty, love, empathy, kindness, and grace no matter what comes your way. Perhaps if you are emboldened to live your life with these qualities, you will not only experience feelings of joy and bliss, but you will encourage others to do the same and the world will become more loving and beautiful for all of us.

Together, let’s raise the quality of our actions. Less finger pointing, blaming and complaining and instead choose beauty and love. Creation Yoga is embracing the theme of BEAUTY during the month of March. Come to classes to connect with your inner radiance, your inner beauty. See for yourself how raising the quality of your thoughts naturally reveals the love and beauty that lies within.

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Looking forward to seeing you this month as we get in touch with the beauty that resides within us as we empower ourselves to express that love and beauty by our actions.

With loving kindness always,

om shanthi!

~Tiffany