The Value of Reading

Daily Reflection
Today, I want to talk about the value of reading. We should strive to read something new every day. Why? Because reading exposes the mind to new, different, and diverse thoughts. One goal of yoga is to change the way we think, to get us thinking differently. One way to achieve this goal is to read a variety of different books, essays, and articles from a variety of writers from all over the world. Reading will expose us to new thoughts, thoughts we can use to grow and expand our consciousness. Through reading, we come to understand the way others think. We can examine their thoughts and compare their thoughts to ours. We can step into their shoes, if only for a moment, and think outside of our normal thinking patterns.

In your journal, I want you to reflect on one book, essay or article that changed your thinking. What was your thinking like before you read this material? What was your thinking like after you read it? What changed? How did it expand and help you grow? What shift in consciousness did you see?

Swami K