“If you lose the spirit of repetition, your {zen} practice becomes difficult.” – D.T. Suzuki…
only difference with WF?
we don’t just Sit…we SWEAT…c’mon…
such is very High knowledge. ilg appreciates you asking, for there is a horrid amount of ‘chakra abuse’ out there these days, which is why, at least in our humble, powerful Path, we stick with the Enlightened Authors who can write from Direct Experience instead of conjecture….
a Trusted source for learning about chakra’s can be found in the immutable sacred wisdom found within the pages of
note: do not attempt to accomplish the techniques below without guidance; this is written to an advanced yogini…a yoga teacher who leads many retreats…if, for you, my counsel seems lofty, it is no different than say, racing Imogene Pass as hard as you can, yet, you look up the mountain and there are runners miles ahead of you…i have many students. each on various Levels. not better, just different. the important point is to keep moving Higher and Inward. – may this Teaching help you and do not forward. – ec
” Meditation is bringing the mind back home, and this is first achieved through the practice of…”
High Heart Rate with a view…
looking NE over Ophir Pass…the 4wd road pictured. the snow still tinges the southwest edge of the unnamed lake, about 1,200′ below my Pranayama perch. as i was immersed in my pranayama, an Osprey buzzed me at warp speed, nearly sending me off my perch! this is a very Go(o)d place to ilg…
WF Warrior Miguel
has kindly added this kindling to our collective Tribal Inner Fire…i’ve selected it for our weekly “Get out and Do” Meditation…
The desperate situation of the planet is slowly waking people up to the necessity for transformation on a global scale.
Enlightenment is real, and there are enlightened masters still on the earth. When you actually meet one, you will be shaken and moved in the depths of your heart and you will realize that all the words, such as illumination and wisdom, that you thought were only ideas are in fact true.
It’s all about Dewachen and these sattvic summer days these daze…
like a kirtan chant made visible, these hot (by Durango standards; about 88 degrees) sexy summer days are made just that much more blissful by the near daily monsoon afternoon showers which swing through, making everything from sunflowers to baby daughters grow like skyscrapers before my eyes…
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