Is it an eagle, a hawk, a falcon or an osprey? Or is it Superman? No matter. It was riding the waves high up in
the air. I saw it and photographed it, and later I used it for the blog and Facebook. Whether circling or diving to catch its prey, or coming to rest on a rocky crag, it is full of energy
and vigour. It has tejas, which is energy, brilliance, “light”. The
opposite of the downward pull of tamas, or darkness and destruction. Tejas is “radiance of character”, also called “animal magnetism”, “glow”, “élan
vitale”, “brightness of aura”, and many other names: spiritual or moral or
magical power or influence, majesty, dignity, glory, authority. Also “bile”,
“brain”, “marrow”, “semen”, “gold” and... “fresh butter” – typical of beautifully imprecise
Indian philosophy and ancient Sankrit words! So although a “virtue”, tejas
seems to be more a result of practising the other virtues, although of course
to show energy or vigour, Virtue 2 Fearlessness, and 3 Perseverance are needed. It does not matter that much at the beginning. What matters is one thing
for today, one thing for now. One suggestion for today might be: practise being
energetic, do something extra every time you do something. Make an extra effort to test your power. Or just keep your mind calm… and read a poem like this one: “Be still; Question every thought; Contemplate the
source of Reality; And keep your eyes open - You never know when something
that seems entirely insignificant will split your whole world wide open into
eternal delight..." By Adyashanti.
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