{"id":1207,"date":"2016-03-25T17:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T23:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salkawind.com\/blog\/?p=1207"},"modified":"2016-03-26T13:28:46","modified_gmt":"2016-03-26T19:28:46","slug":"sparkle-with-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salkawind.com\/blog\/archives\/1207","title":{"rendered":"Sparkle with the River"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_0622\"<\/a>While the Andean (salka<\/a>) meditations can be done indoors they are so much juicier when done out in nature.\u00a0 Now that spring is here I can with a big sigh of relief\u00a0 go up the local canyon and sit by the river to meditate. \u00a0 I would like to share a river meditation that I have been exploring and enjoying this spring. \u00a0 It was written by don Americo<\/a> and translated into English by Pia Ossorio.\u00a0 I have changed it a little, but please know that its beauty comes from don Americo’s words (and Pia’s translation) .<\/p>\n

Sit by the riverside. Take a few full breaths, and be exquisitely aware of your breathing as you do so.\u00a0 This helps set the stage for shifting into another way of experiencing the world.<\/p>\n

Remember that all of the salka meditations are accomplished through intent<\/a> (sincere pretending).\u00a0 The words of the meditation have no power on their own, they instead help us shape our intent, and it is the intent that has the power.\u00a0 Pause between each step and phrase below, noticing and savoring the effect it has on you, before moving on to the next.<\/p>\n

\"AmericoWater\"<\/a>

Don Americo Yabar<\/p><\/div>\n