Upon immediate arrival, there were so many local residents ready to help in giving a newcomer a lift, concise advise on where and what to visit, bottles of water when you're thirsty, borrowing a working cell phone, even just idle conversation...all with literally no pretense. I could tell this island was special immediately!
The beaches are exquisite, the island untapped...and the spirit of this island is simple. It simply just...is.
It reminds me of the mantra.. So-Hum. So-Hum represents the connectedness of all beings. The mantra was created with the intention to gain mind/body awareness of oneself. Through practice one can cultivate understanding of oneself to all beings.
So honestly....what the hell does that mean???
In true Marci fashion...I'll never tell you what you should believe it means. I will share with you, however, an idea of what it could mean. I will help you plant the seed, and share an open ended idea...so that you may interpret it's meaning for yourself.
So-Hum is recited on the inhale and exhale of the breath. Example:
Inhale as you recite "Soooooooooooooo"
Exhale as you recite "Huuuuuuuuummmm"
Vieques is a constant, even flow of the same breath.
When you start to breathe this way...and you recite the mantra (either out loud or to yourself), the ease creeps in. The release of forward motion. As you continue to recite this mantra with the breath, the simplicity becomes a way of being. Without pushing against whatever may be unnatural. The path we're destined to take becomes clear, mostly because we've taken the pause and created the space with the mantra to connect to what is. "What Is", is always right in front of us.
Just like the beaches here, you begin to tap into the exquisite nature of your being. And the being all around you. Maybe you'll start to realize that there's no difference between you and that ocean current, blade of grass, old regal palm tree, mosquito, or rainstorm. A simple realization washes over you...."I Am".
"I AM" is a complete sentence". There's nothing that needs to come before or after it.
And that's it. Living in the moment and living for what really is...without an agenda or defined "purpose" is where this island, the mantra, and the breath come full circle. It's where YOU, can come full circle.
Love, love, LOVE!
