Hey there , I just wanted to touch base with you and tell you that you are enough and that rest is important . You know , in our world we tend to over-glorify activity and performance , often while neglecting the importance of rest and regeneration . Importance
of rest and regeneration . And so I found this little parable from the Buddhist canon that I'm going to share with you today , and it's something that you can kind of meditate on as you think about the importance of renewal and regeneration . And , in that spirit , I'm going to invite you to get comfortable , to just start to regulate yourself by breathing in for four , three , two , one ,
holding and exhaling three , two and one . Let's do that one more time Inhaling Three , two and one . This is your permission to relax , to chill out , to let go and to heal . There's nothing to do here . You are not required to listen . If you fall asleep to my voice , that's okay . This is for you , my friend .
Speaker 1The Waterfall in the Pond . Once upon a time there was a waterfall called Kansho , high on a mountain . It was mighty and powerful , and its waters thundered down day and night . At the foot of the mountain was a quiet pond ,
yuma , whose still waters reflected the sky . The pond was so calm that even the smallest movements on its surface could be seen . Every day , the waterfall sent its water into the pond , and every night the water from the pond was drawn back up to the waterfall . The pond was drawn back up to the waterfall .
Speaker 1This continuous cycle of give and take between Kancho and Yuma was an endless source of renewal . One day , gansho proudly said to Yuma See how powerful I am . My water gushes continuously and enlivens everything in its path , and yet I am always ready to give more . How can you , so still and quiet , match my power ? Yuma modestly replied you are indeed powerful , kancha . Your energy and life are unmistakable . But remember , I absorb your water , I keep it and let it rest , and in my stillness , I prepare it to rise back up to you renewed and ready for another cycle of flow" . Kancho considered Yuma's words and recognized the truth in them . You are right , yama . Without your silence , without your stillness , my flow would not be possible . Just as I fill you with my power , you fill me with your stillness . Fill me with your stillness . We are both parts of the same cycle of renewal .
Speaker 1From that day on , kancho and Yuma understood the true nature of their connection . The waterfall appreciated the peace and constancy of the pond , and the pond recognized the power and dynamism of the waterfall . They realized that both were necessary for the cycle of renewal and that together they created a harmony that neither could achieve alone . And so the waterfall still flows today , giving its water to the pond and receiving it back renewed . They are a constant example of the cycle of renewal , a reminder
that in give and take , in movement and stillness , the true harmony of life is to be found . Take this with you , my friends , and remember that you are the waterfall and you are also the pond , and that by choosing to rest , you are not giving up your power , you are increasing it . Wishing you peace and love and light , namaste .