POSTSCRIPT — YOGA TENNIS
Yoga has transformed my tennis
Like it has transformed everything else.
From the Sutra
I learned to focus on the ball
With single-pointed concentration
To the exclusion of all distractions.
From the Gita
I learned to play hard
Like Arjuna the Warrior
While detaching my ego from the results.
From the Upanishads
I learned cosmic exultation
That all these diverse molecules
Can do all these wondrous things together.
I no longer throw my racket
When I miss an easy shot.
I no longer stay depressed for days
After losing a tough match.
The only problem is
Today I was beaten badly
Because I was distracted
Writing this poem in my head
While I played.
This is great! Very pragmatic.
Thanks, Lisa Minn. Glad you liked it.
So great! Thank you for the smiles!!
Delightful. The end made me laugh.
Thanks, Carol.
Very nice, but I’ve still gotta question how spiritual tennis can be when ending up with love means you lost…
Hmmm, YfC. As usual you bring up a challenging theological point. I’ll have to take that one up with my guru.