In thanks for embodiment

One of the great contributions of Tantric yoga philosophy is the view that the human body is sacred and is a gift. In Georg Feuerstein's masterpiece book on Tantric yoga, Tantra: The Path of Ecstasy, he notes one Sanskrit word for body is sharīra, whose root is shri (resplendence).


As you celebrate Thanksgiving, take a moment to reflect on this precious gift of embodiment—and what a gift it is with all its ups and downs and in-betweens. How good it is to be alive!