Drawing Back The Bow

Drawing Back The Bow

The art of archery in Dhanurveda has been used as a metaphor for the transformative effect meditation can have on our ability to achieve positive, right action.

When making a successful shot, the bow must be drawn back fully and held in a state of absolute stillness. Any movement from this state or slackness in the bow will cause a deviation from the target. In order to produce a truly transformative shot, you and your bow and arrow must be establish in a state of Being and stillness and only when this state is established, let go of the arrow and perform action.

The further back we pull the bow, the more masterful it’s performance becomes. W

hen we meditate, we pull back the bow and establish ourselves in that state of Being which increases our ability to perform positive, right action.