Planting the Seeds
Samskara’s are the accumulated residue of past thoughts and actions. In other words, they are the seeds that created our current selves. Having a life with many negative thoughts and actions produces a negative residue within us. In order to clear the residue of past negative thoughts and actions, we must strive to implant positive thoughts and actions into our being and cleanse the negative.
Yoga can help to cleanse the negative residue. Have you ever cried or felt as if you wanted to cry during certain yoga asanas? You may not have had a conscious thought that brought the tears, but the asana was cleansing your soul without your having to re-live the negative thought or experience.
Pranayama cleanses on an even deeper level. For those of you who have a pranayama practice, you will know that because of the nature of pranayama, thoughts constantly creep into your mind as you are practicing. Some may be very negative. If you let go of these negative thoughts, the pranayama will cleanse your soul of the negativity.
The more positive actions and thoughts we create within ourselves, the more positive seeds or samskara’s we will have planted for the future. If we allow the positive thoughts and actions to out-weigh the negative, we will create within ourselves a more peaceful way of being.
Namascar,
Claudia