Wholistic Fitness

Ananda and i are heading up to the Moab area for a short spiritual leave; meditation, dharmastudy, camping, rock climbing, and mountain biking…as well as possibly hooking up with Teacher Sheader in Arches National Monument for a new Ai Imawa Healing Postures DVD!!!!

We’ll be back in Flag on Wednesday to teach our evening HP Yoga� class.

Since i never know if and in what changed Form i will return from such sojourns into the chakra-whirring Canyonlands, i leave the following Student Instructions:

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FOR INFORMAL STUDENTS OF WF:
contemplate this quote until i return-

�If you spent one-tenth of the time you devoted to distractions like chasing women or making money to spiritual practice, you would be enlightened in a few years!�
RAMAKRISHNA

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FOR FORMAL ONLINE STUDENTS OF WF:
during your Early Morning Ritual, contemplate Sattva and
contemplate this quote until i return-

Now when the bardo of this life is dawning upon me,
I will abandon laziness for which life has no time,
Enter, undistracted, the path of listening and hearing, reflection and contemplation, and meditation,
Making perceptions and mind the path, and realize the �three kayas�: the enlightened mind;
Now that l have once attained a human body,
There is no time on the path for the mind to wander.
PADMASAMBHAVA

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FOR FORMAL ONLINE STUDENTS OF WF engaged in Online Sutra Study:
during your during your Early Morning Ritual, contemplate Sattva and during your Pranayams, engage Mula Banda on your inhales, and release her on your exhales…and
during Daily Life;
contemplate this quote until i return-

“The chitta has, by its own nature, all knowledge. It is made of Sattva particles, but is covered by Rajas and Tamas particles, and by Pranayama, this covering is removed.”
– Vivekananda

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Those are my Instructions.

And,
For those of you new to DL and those that might not know how central the WF Temple H(om)e is to one of Mother Nature’s most grand playgrounds for two-legged spiritual leaves, enjoy this from my Mountain Biking Sensei; Tattoo Bob. Sometimes a picture says a thousand Sartori moments of the Southwest (remember to click on the pic to enlarge it).

Enage your Practice, research the DL Archives as Svadhyaya and we’ll see you soon right back here at
DIRECT LINES: The Electronic Scripture of Kali Yuga For Those Who Sweat and Sit Still.

Ananda and i will kiss the Canyon wind for each of you…

Namaste,

coach ilg

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Why CanyonLands? Uhhh…hmmm….maybe THIS is one reason?…

Hey Coach!

We had such a great trip! Were thinking about another trip
in the fall? Maybe you can get in on that one.

Day 1 we paddled 8+hr’s
est.23miles.out to Last Chance Bay.Unbelievable! The kind of stuff you
can’t explain,you have to experience it.

Day 2 high winds not much
paddling.Day 3 epic 6-Hr paddle back to the car. I went down to
Prescott and pre-rode the Whiskey 50 mountain bike course on Sunday. big
ride.Have you been get’in any time on your bike’s?

Talk to you soon.
L8b.

*** you can see Tattoo Bob and the rest of Coach’s cycling team at:
http://www.redrockracing.org/index.html

click on Roster