“Even though the meditator may leave the meditation, the meditation will not leave the meditator.”– Dudjom Rinpoche In my Online and Private work, i have finally come around to the realization that it is better for Westerners who ‘want to meditate’ to do the complete opposite of how i was formatively trained in meditation in […]
Falling snow does this to me…it opens my HeartSpace of Avalokiteshvara… May this inspire your Practice ever Higher and Deeper today… * i have, through this incarnation been introduced to an eon-old and ever growing personal pantheon of Formfull and Formless Teachers…and that’s a Great Blessing if you are as feeble of a yogi as […]
What should we “do” with the mind in meditation? Nothing at all.Just leave it, simply, as it is.One Master described meditation as “mind, suspended in space, nowhere.” – Sogyal Rinpoche *** For Ananda’s birthday yesterday, we both received a Healing from theGaden Shartse Tibetan Monks. For me, it was welcome and needed step step back […]
Noble Coach, are there any particular mudras that you could suggest for me as i am playing around a bit with formal meditation.head bowed,heart open,karen Most Noble Sadhaka Karen; there are huge differences between seated meditation styles, intents, and capacities. in this Temple, i coach two categorically different seated postures…both of which is immeasurably important […]
Namaste Noble Sangha!This is a really nice article about my recent National Qualifier race from the fine,hard working folks at SnowShoeMag.com! Check it out: Western Regional National Qualifier **** speaking of Snowshoe Racing…my most recent column at the USSSA site is up: USSSA; Ilg’s Training Feature *** And of course, to balance your inspiration to […]
Dearest Teacher, I’ve just started teaching yoga, attempting to bring some of your ‘mountain yogi spirit’ into my classes. It’s hard. I feel like a fool and I don’t know if I should continue. If i get too “out there” and say the “G” (God) word too much, I get reprimanded by both students and […]
If you are sitting, and your mind is not wholly in tune with your body—if you are, for instance, anxious or preoccupied with something—your body will experience physical discomfort, and difficulties will arise more easily. Whereas if your mind is in a calm, inspired state, it will influence your whole posture, and you can sit […]
Actual shot of my current Practice Journal which, one day, will result in a series of books to help other WF Sadhaka’s along their own Way. To celebrate my New Year – which usually involved either intense partying or intense outdoor efforts under the moon – my new role as a rookie Father Warrior saw […]
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