give me Naked Training… not Plugged-In Ignorance: promise your miniscule chief this much, my Noble and faithful Warriors of the Inner Directed WF Way;if you EVER catch me training in my Beloved, Sacred Outdoor Sports wearing one of these robot robes,just cap my ass and put me out of my misery, okay? “Clinging to sense […]
Steve,Thank you for the personal reply. I am starting the WF journey for the second time. Last time, approximately one year ago, I complete Green Tara and most of Comsic Yang. I thank you for introducing to me to yoga, which I have fallen in love with. The spiritual journey is a good compliment to, […]
all photos and text by ilg… ilg only knows that which comes from feet that can fly,from biceps, lungs, and quadriceps that know no lie… the ignorant yogi disregards intense, daily cardio training,as if cardio fitness is not somehow a part of yoga.the wise warrior, content to make wholistic progress in all aspects of hisbody […]
“There is a story of a Japanese man who had a powerful revelation while he was renovating a small house. When he was tearing down one of the walls, he found a lizard with a nail driven through its foot. On closer examination of the nail, the man could see that it was probably from […]
A monsoon squall grasps the Sacred Peak last week like the Fist of Shiva! The monsoon summers in Kinlani*? like Paradise on Earth. please come, visit the mountain town wherein your WF Temple hides! Kinlani and the Sacred Peak of Doko Oosliid is right on your way to the Grand Canyon! ***Noble Sangha,thank you for […]
photograph of coach and Ananda last week by Melissa Grimes; Melissa’s Photography Blog Noble Sangha, regardless of my 30+ years spent in Meditation and Inner Work, it remains a most difficult Sacred Duty being the Helmsbeing of WF. all such Inner Work done on myself has really only Highlighted the obvious fact that i have […]
Noble Ones, before the current era of Kali Yuga, before the Human Beings became so “busy” with chasing and grasping for outer, material wealth,“Tapas” – one of the 10 yogic guidelines known as the Yama and Niyama (see my book TBT) – used to mean performing austerities such as meditating on snow, or fasting, or […]
“Let us help each otherto:sweat each day…sit still each day…andmove with humble confidence in the direction of our Teachers.” – coach ilg ***“To my mind and experience,there are yoga teachers,and then,there are the Teachers of yogis. There are personal trainers,and then,there are the trainers of People. Therefore Oh Noble Warrior,to seek your Highest Balance;choose wisely […]
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