The nature of everything is illusory and ephemeral,Those with dualistic perception regard suffering as happiness, Like they who lick the honey from a razor�s edge. How pitiful are they who cling strongly to concrete reality: Turn your attention within, my heart friends. NYOSHUL KHEN RINPOCHE
“Mountain does not worry…” in the attempt to integrate a spiritual, inner-directed Path many of us Westerners encounter great difficulty in realizing that our perfectionism is of no help – and in fact hinders –the Upward Ascent of our Awakening. below, i use my Taoist Teacher’s wisdom to help a student find some footholds along […]
The Power of Knowing cannot be detached from sweat and stillness. Period. This is a shot of “Red Fox Deck” tonight at the Temple H(om)e of WF. Much of my DL ‘inspiration’ comes from ‘inspiring’ (breathing inward) the tremendous Pran that permeates nights like this one beneath the Sacred Peak. Yet, being INSPIRED to write […]
Compassion is the best protection; it is also, as the great masters of the past have always known, the source of all healing. Suppose you have a disease such as cancer or AIDS. By taking on the sickness of those suffering like you, in addition to your own pain, with a mind full of compassion, […]
The First Affirmation That I Am Having An Appropriate Warrior View:After my EMR (Early Morning Ritual�, a Wholistic Fitness� Online Student Exclusive Practice), i have another; Snow Shoveling. The WF Yogi knows that the mantra, “So Ham” is vital to snyc up with breathing through shoveling snow. Working this mantra will alleviate any lower back […]
Dear Teacher Ananda, Cheers to your recent snowfall. Better late than never, eh? Enjoy. Moving Up was huge. EMR (Early Morning Ritual�; an WF Online Exclusive Practice) has been great this week and i am now getting the hang of Toilet Yoga� Level II. It is nice to fully concentrate and this location really helps. […]
I’m 59, have just gotten off a year of prednisone due to what’s referred to as an “autoimmune condition”; and have been looking for help, knowing there HAS to be “A Better Way” than just helplessly falling into a ruinous heap!! And YOUR website, and the wonderful information and SPIRIT and JOY it conveys, is […]