What does "going deeper" mean to you?

"It's like we are all snorkeling right on the surface watching the pretty fish"... said Paul, while our eyes rested dreamingly on the calm waters of the Gulf of Thailand last March, he was talking about yoga.

He then continued:  "but some of us might want to go deeper, see what is underneath, dive right in".

It resonates with Eddie's past weekend yoga sutra class, telling us that our asana is great every day, but that if we only use it to get the body re-aligned, get our "fix" and then just go about our day (cant remember his exact words so do not quote me), then we might want to reconsider how we are using the practice.  He talked about how maybe some of us have been practicing for 10 or 15 years, and that it is good to question ourselves weather we are just doing a routine or going deeper.

Going deeper.  Great metaphor, but what does it mean?   what does "going deeper" mean?

I have a feeling that it will probably change depending on the year, day, season, even breath...

For today, for me it means deeper than just feeling peaceful, than just feeling realigned and ready for the day, it means that it tempts me into meditation,  that maybe I am walking on the street and suddenly I feel the urge to sit down and be quiet, go into the silence, and for no particular reason and with no outcome expectation...  that is how interesting it is.

It also means that I feel a pull towards purification, eating healthier, being more present, more accountable and, although this one is difficult, a pull to reach out and be of service, be it by volunteering or asking how can I help?, often.

What does it mean to you?

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