Namaste Noble Warriors!
I am back in LA, begging of Patience from all of you whose requests
and programs are backlogged ever further from my extended stay in NM.
Many of you have sensed and written me about how valuable it was to see
me draw not only physical workouts and yoga into the building of the Rama-da,
but also of the unique spiritual teachings which arose from the endeavor.
I share with you this much about my parents reaction to the Rama-da…
they were late on their flight back, so my great plans for a homemade meal
+ presentation of the Rama-da were foiled…
yet their reaction…
was so utterly full of love and tears and surprise,
i truly felt another depth layer arise from the phrase;
“Family First!”
Whoever you are,
no matter what little may remain of your biologic family
or whatever grievances and gaps there may appear to be…
do this for feeble ilg…
kill the grievance and love whatever remains
close the gap; for in doing so lies your Highest Yoga.
true,
spiritual family may differ from your biologic family…
yet,
within the love you can produce and cultivate within your blood family
lies Great Divinity
particular to your karma…
so enter into your family
like you enter into your workout;
with sweat and determination to perform elegantly
in difficulty
intent upon
balance,
form,
and
alignment.
Family First Forever…
i bow to your family
and to the One Tribe
of
us
all…
coach ilg
ps: and NO! you CANNOT have Spencer Smith! i know how damn cute he is!
even my Love for you has boundaries… and i draw the line at my cat!
he’s ‘mine’! so there! visit your Humane Shelter today and save a life of a
cat or dog (they are High Teachers of the Dharma)…just be sure to spay/neuter.
STUDENT INPUT>>>>>>>>>>
� ON NALANDA:
On Aug 13, 2004, at 5:50 AM, Mark Featherman wrote:
Noble Cross Riding Coach:
With that rig, you should be hitting and winning the cyclocross circuit. It’s the WF of cycling – you need bike fitness, running fitness, strength to carry the thing up hills, and bike handling skills.
Dig the bike. Have you ever considered a suspension seatpost? I have a specialized on mine, which is more of a traditional seatpost with an elastomer insert. Just enough to take off the edge.
– WFS Feather
Noble Student Feather!
thank you for your letter and kind words!
I have yet to meet the suspended seatpost whose dampening abilities
outweigh their extra weight and disturbance of chi lines transmitted from Mother Earth
throughout the frame’s geometry.
to each their own edge, that is what feeble ilg says!
love from the humble Helm,
coach ilg
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POTENT DL CHI
Coach Ilg,
That’s some mighty potent chi I just got off your most
recent post.
In the spirit of rebellion I thank you.
In the spirit of the Tao I bow.
Gassho,
Warrior BH
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ON BEING KIND AS A PRACTICE
dear coache’,
“Be kind to everyone you meet,
for everyone experiences difficulty
in their lives..”
…coache’
you floored me
with that one …literally..
i had to roll of my
swiss ball that i use for chair
at the computer desk,
and drop in child’s pose…
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thank-you….thank-you
love,
student dansan
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