As a Dharma Protector,some things just force me to pick up mygeneral public Dharma Protection Sword and start swinging… This “Letter To The Editor” did just that: “To The Editor:Budget Override? Oh, sure! Let’s see: Can’t pay teachers, but can spend millions on football fields and tracks, etc. Ever heard of responsible spending? I know, […]
Namaste dear Coach, Might you be willing to grant me some personal time one of these days? I would love some additional guidance with this monkey mind of mine. The connection of the mind, body, and spirit is a glorious thing—such moments as these I find often in the Practice Cave with you each Tuesday […]
photo of our gorgeous Grandmother, taken by student shawna schaub outside the WF Temple H(om)e. *** Most Precious GrandMother, ilg is so sorry…on behalf of my Turtle Island Tribe of the Two-Leggeds,ilg is sooooo sorry. as a boy with a wolf,you empowered my courage to fight the scariness of backcountry night. as a climberi would […]
it’s 5:18 am, this morning. four Wapiti prowl among pre-dawn light among the grasses of “Buddha Hill” behind the WF Temple H(om)e. My statue of Gautama Himself, momentarily trapped between the legs of a spring-born Elk child. i stall my steps out the door for my Early Morning Ritual walking meditation; content to leave my […]
“For me, and even more for my kids, it’s probably a healthy thing for them to see, because they saw their dad that never lost, and the kids in their class (say), ‘your dad never loses,’ so it’s good for them to see dad get third and still be cool with that and still be […]
click pic to enlarge YOGI SQUAT OF THE WEEK goes to… Dewachen Catherine Ilg of Flagstaff, Arizona! Dewa has been a lifelong (22 months) WF Student. she is very strong and powerful and possesses remarkable agility. i once read a study where ‘they’ tested several world class athletes and challenged them to simply mimic everything […]
this DL first appeared on Monday, January 15, 2007, and re-appears now due to several students vibrating at a particular Level whereupon this Teaching needs re-studying. all photos by steve ilg. May Your Practice Be Strong and Sincere this week… “To discover an Outer World, we must first recognize and establish some sort of a […]
What place does a yogin have causing harm and/or death to Fish Beings? See Part One for such a place and read below for even a Higher Understanding. photo; this is the first photo ever taken by Dewachen (21 months old) with help from Amma Ananda. Dewa took this shot of Abba Ilg still attempting […]
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