Most Noble Sangha,when i first heard of a Hydroxycut® death, first i chanted the Tribal Mantra for the deceased one’s Soul through the Bardo, another Mantra for that person’s family, and a final Mantra for the worldwide Sangha of Suffering. then, i admit, a much Lower Self of ilg jumped to the ThoughtWave:“See, i KNEW […]
“Even the desire to be beautifulbefore one’s Wisdom Beingis atrap which must be transcended.”– steve ilg(written in my Meditation Journal earlier this week) My Day Today: •) Early Morning Ritual and Sangha Light Meditations•) Svadhyaya•) family time in Zendo•) Eat Herbs, Sunbar, and MAP Aminos•) Blog as Service•) ride cross bike to town (10 miles […]
Jamie, a superfit triathlete and my landlord, now competing with Ovarian Cancer, shown here a couple of months ago with a relative.Jamie again, taken last week…one more Chemo Treatment to go… Coach’s Preface:Steve Carothers, and his wife, Jamie, are my landlordshere at 3-Chi Manor. this entry may take a few minutes to read,however, like all […]
“If we choose to live “on the grid” in America in any way, shape, or form,we need not look very far at all to find that through ouractions, we say ‘yes’ to innumerable things that, philosophically,we may oppose. Just wearing clothes, having a bank account, owning a car or house,using a plastic toothbrush, climbing a […]
i devote my DL today to two Bodhisattvic Lights who dared to Shine in the spiritual darkness of Kali Yuga. my coaching instructions to you today, Oh Noble Seekers of Wholeness, isto Practice Tolerance in some way shape or form for somebody today.– coach ilg “I have a dream that one day…little black boys and […]
“You better know the Spiritual Priority and Purpose behind the podiums and the practices that you undertake. A lot of fitness endeavors can be like gossip for the ego; satisfying for the moment yet lacks spiritual majesty. Most conventionally trained athletes spend all their lives training, training, training. . . . Only to meet the […]
Most Precious Noble Sangha, of all the recent Wholiday Cards i received, this one from my 85 year-old Uncle “Buzzy” just took the proverbial cake. Uncle Ray “Buzz” Neuman is a great Being…he designed and supervised the building of Stevens Pass in Washington, where he still lives. i find it absolutely enthralling how a well-lived […]
“Coach, Happy Thanksgiving! We “Earned the Bird” once again here in LA. Thanks for showing me how. A video is going up on SoCalRunning.com. Namaste, NWSMPasadena, CA” coach adds:i encourage you to visit Coach Mackel’s website…watch at least his:Burn the Bird – Post Thanksgiving Day Training video…which is currently the second one as you scroll […]
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