“Things will never be perfect. How could they be? We are still in samsara. Even when you have chosen your master and are following the teachings as sincerely as you can, you will meet difficulties and frustrations, contradictions and imperfections. Don’t succumb to obstacles and tiny difficulties. These are often only ego’s childish emotions. Don’t […]
“Moreover, one gains purity of sattva, cheerfulness of mind, one-pointedness, mastery over the senses,and fitness for Self Realization.”– Sri Swami SatchidanandaWhen we work with our bodies, our hearts grow naturally more pure. There is no shortcut around the body. Whenour hearts become more pure, we smile more often. We almost shock ourselves at seeing how […]
You know you are a Warrior attempting to be a DharmaLight when you read stuff like this from the Associated Press: “…a new study says Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means […]
Jennifer Heightley, who appears in “THE WINTER ATHLETE” book, shown here deep into my infamous IWT/IWCT workout, circa mid-eighties. ***Dear Coach Ilg,I recently purchased your book THE WINTER ATHLETE and have begun following the training regimen prescribed in the Area-Telemark chapter. I have a question about the IWT/ICWT routine. After outlining the sequence of exercises, […]
“Yoga is a very confrontational science by design. The intent of Yoga should not be swept away by the seductive sweat of merely asana or, for the Awakening Athlete, the intoxicating effect from daily training. Attachment to sweat remains an Attachment and breeds only a more sexy brand of compulsion instead of an elegant, balanced […]
hi steve!!i received my HP Yoga Basic Strength dvd yesterday, and i wanted to thank you for taking such good care of that order. i was one of your students at powerhouse gym* about 7 or 8 years ago, and i want to let you know how amazingi think you are. your instruction not only […]
coach touches Ananda’s hand as he departs last year on the way to the Ski/Snowshoe Transition before winning the Overall Team Title at Mt. Taylor. photo by Grant Daily Tribune.My 2006 Overall Championship Team Meeting. All a true Warrior needs is a Strategy, no matter how difficult the Task.*** Since my posting in yesterday’s DL, […]
i’ve already been skiing and k’toolin’ the Sacred Peak twice this year and the swirling remnants of the final recalcitrant aspen leaves dancing among the grounds of Two Tree Manor can only mean one thing: IT’s TAYLOR TIME! i have began my training to defend an overall title at my beloved, long time winter multisport […]
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