“Do not worry about God. Like the meditative state, either a formful or formless version of God will soon visit your Lodge so long as you focus on getting to First Base; the ability to concentrate your mind and maintain a concentrated state.”- coach ilg, Direct Lines/7/1/07 Dear Coach,my pastor spoke on how the “worst [...]
“Where there is Love, there is no effort. Giving others Happiness is my rest.”- Amma *** Starbucks – Bernalillo, NM well, how to put this to my Beloved Sangha? hmmmmm… dare i admit that my pilgrimage with Joy and my unborn Baby Buddha Girl to see the great Indian Saint, Mata Amritananda Mayi Mi on [...]
Hola My Noble Sangha! i am taking Ananda and the Little One Still Inside to Albuquerque, New Mexico today on a spiritual pilgrimage to receive ‘Darshan’ from the great Indian living Saint; Mata Amritananda Mayi Mi or “Amma.” through the years, i have always done what it takes to see Amma whenever possible…i love Her. [...]
People and interviewers often ask me how i created Wholistic Fitness. my response comes quickly, “I just Listened.” energetically, i quickly feel their dissatisfaction with my answer swell in the silence that i am quite content to simply let emerge in the birthpangs of our conversation. see, most of us reach a pivotal fork in [...]
A few years ago a Special Olympic Games was held in Seattle. The participants were all children who were either physically or mentally disabled. At one of the events, nine children were assembled for a 100-yard race. When the race began, all nine began running towards the finish line. About halfway, one boy tripped and [...]
First, the Dharma.buckle up.this one is one of those that i keep re-reading to reMind myself where the REALLY G(O)OD Masters fire from: “The great Masters who have reached the state of God-realization see the essence of beauty and divinity in everything and recognize everyone as
After meditation, it’s important not to give in to our tendency to solidify the way we perceive things. When you do re-enter everyday life, let the wisdom, insight, compassion, humor, fluidity, spaciousness, and detachment that meditation brought you pervade your day-to-day experience. Meditation awakens in you the realization of how the nature of everything is [...]
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