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…
“The meaning of life, the reason I made this whole universe, is for you to mature.”
Ever wonder which came first…the chi-cken or the egg? read the Teaching below for an answer… photo of Dewa and one of our Chi-cken Beings; Sita
When we doubt our capacity to achieve or be something, we whittle away our precious stores of Trust, Faith, and Self-Confidence. For athletes, the most powerful ally we can bring to a Start Line is confidence…confidence borne from countless hours of training and inner work.
Hey Coach,
I’m a long time fan…I know your yoga classes are legendary for being tough so I want to “ease” into it if you know what I mean…which are harder, your Monday or Wednesday classes?
Peter
CONGRATS TO CADEL!
i once shared a MTB ride with Cadel up Jones Creek when he was still a mountain biker…he eagerly sought more discussion about the Tibetan cause once i told him i studied at Naropa; it’s great to hear that Cadel is still actively concerned about Saving Tibet ! He was a super, super nice guy back then and..
last week, i was called onto a commercial shoot “Looking Out For Something” (you won’t see it unless you live in Holland) in New Mexico for some technical rigging/rock safety work on a sandstone pinnacle near Georgia O’Keefe’s ‘Ghost Ranch.’…here are some images from along the way…
monsoon thunder rolls (5)
in waves more vast than heaven (7)
rainfall is God’s sweat (5)
Arrastra Gulch…Little Giant Peak (13,416′) guarding the precious meadow….my Dad did not move us ilg kids
‘out West’ for nothing! it was his greatest achievement; moving us out West…
photo taken this morning above Silverton, Colorado…about 50 miles north of Durango…
just WAIT till you see what i have lined up for WF.com Members this Week!
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