Feel so lost

[Guest guest]

I am writing to ask of you any ideas or maybe you can pull me up?

 

I feel so lost. I used to be so religious and happy, and after a

very hard past year I just feel lost and maybe a little hopeless.

 

I'm quite sad really, i always feel I could do so much more and I

really just need some help but I dont know what kind. And I need

lots of good luck after all the bad I got. I used to feel God

listens to my prayers and now i have absolutely no confidence and

feel like I am not worthy enough for him to listen to me. So I want

to ask for his help but deep down dont think I am worthy.

 

I love yoga when i can do it but I'm not very good at it. I would

love to be flexible. I feel like I've let my Guru down by getting

down like this and I feel so left behind.

 

What do you think?

 

I miss my own laughter and cheerfulness, Ive taken a few knocks and

had to grow up fast, but most of all I miss my beautiful Guru. The

most beautiful Guru in the whole world.

 

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[Guest guest]

o dear, sribhagauti, i know how hard it is to feel sad, and so many

things people say just sound empty and meaningless. the one thing that

has seemed to be true for me (and i am also often sad and hopeless) is

remembering that "this is not the final feeling." now you are sad, later

you will feel differently. what do you think?

people will perhaps advise you not to judge your sadness, just allow it

to be what's happening, and see what you find within it. that is useful

sometimes too. but for me, i'd have to say, just remembering that i

won't always feel that way is most comforting.

so, this is not the final feeling! try to hang in there until it changes!!!

love love,

seattle sue

 

 

sribhagauti wrote:

 

> I am writing to ask of you any ideas or maybe you can pull me up?

>

> I feel so lost. I used to be so religious and happy, and after a

> very hard past year I just feel lost and maybe a little hopeless.

>

[Guest guest]

> sribhagauti and all,

>

> It is part of life , our emotions, all of them, help to remind us that we

> are alive. Sue is correct. Stay as unattached to the emotions as you can.

Watch

> them as if watching a movie. I find that even when we loose our faith, we

> must never loose our comittment. Keep up with a spiritual practice, every day,

> even if it's only a few minutes a day. Do it and set the intention to feel

> good again. Use this as an experience to get even closer to God and you will.

> We've all felt lost before, but it's just a feeling. And this too shall pass.

 

 

Blessings, Dawn

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam Sribhagauti,

 

I, too have felt the sort of despair you describe. Feeling sad and

hopeless is, well, a very sad and hopeless place to be. I can tell

you that for me, Kundalini Yoga made the difference between being

just sad and being downright depressed. I am not one of the

teachers on this list but I can tell you what has worked for me.

My 'cure all' is 11 minutes of long Sat Nams. It can turn me around

when nothing else works. I do it in prayer pose and really try and

become the mantra. I really beleive that the sound and feel of your

own voice is very healing. There is something about the sensation of

the sound vibrating through my body that is almost transforming. I

feel as if I am summoning the universe! I usually warm up with the

basic spinal series which gets my energy flowing beforehand and then

just really relax into the long Sat Nams.

Sun salutations are uplifting and balancing poses are good for self

confidence.

I will also share with you the mantra we chanted at my very first KY

class. I can't remember what mudra we used but here is the mantra:

I am light

I am bright

I am beautiful

I am strong

I am kind

Wahe guru

 

Isn't that affirming? I wish you a joyful heart. Prithi Kaur