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Purifying is a process of cleaning, of maintaining purity. Some examples of processes and states in nature, in the person (thoughts, feelings, deeds) and relations:
- the rain purifies nature and washes out the streets;
- people and animals maintain clean the environment they live in;
- we keep our body clean by breathing/ washing etc.
- with good words we maintain our relationships pure;
- with pure thoughts and feelings we maintain our good mood;
“The blowing of the air signifies the words, and the moving of the arms outwards represents sowing the seeds of the words. This exercise… is an expression that reasonable words given through language need to be sown. It can be named as well: the introduction of the pure word into life, or the right way of introducing pure thoughts, feelings and actions into life”. [Beinsa Douno, Paneurhythmy, p.78]
QUESTIONS
1. Text: “Cleaning” is a synonym to “purifying”: what is the difference? Write in your own beautiful words a sentence/essay/poem about cleaning/purifying.
2. Drawing: Draw two pictures of dirtiness and cleanliness: with images or colours or shapes. Draw an illustration to the exercise.
3. Questions: Do you like to clean and why? What ruins the purity of thoughts/ feelings/ relationships and how do you clean them?
4. Experience:Tell us of situations and experience when you have cleaned something (eco action, untidy room etc). What is the feeling?
5. Imagination: Imagine, while you play the exercise that you pronounce good words which help order and harmony around you.
6. Affirmations: Write your own positive affirmation for purifying. For example: I can maintain cleanliness.
7. Quote: Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well (Mohandas Gandi). Find your favourite quote.
MUSIC
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Measure: 3/4 |
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Both arms are horizontal to the sides, stretched, palms down, and fingers together. |
The right foot has stepped, the left foot is ready to step. |
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Arms move stretched horizontally forward and sideways, elbows fold, fingers curve and the hands come together in front of the mouth, palms forward, touching the lips; the thumb, index and middle fingers touch, the others close to them, slightly opened and curved. Simultaneously we breathe in through the nose. |
The left foot steps. |
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Arms unfold smoothly to retrace their way to SP. Simultaneously we breathe out though the mouth, by blowing. |
The right foot steps. |
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Movements 1 and 2 make up a cycle which repeats 20 times. |
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Final position: |
Both arms are horizontal to the sides, stretched, palms down, and fingers together. |
The right foot has stepped. The left foot is forward, ready for the first step of exercise 10. |
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