If there is a Hell on Earth; certainly it lies within and the Fiery Anger of our Inner Hell Realms are soooo fast to arise so long as we remained chained to our samskaras. In this DL, i address the issue of Anger using an actual Coaching Exchange with an Online Student and from past […]
“Those who have not practiced spiritual discipline in their youth,pine away like old cranes in a lake without fish.Like worn-out bows they live in old age,sighing over the past.”– Dhammapada, 155/156 Jemez Reservoir…now dry…like so much of my Beloved Southwest.precious, precious snowmelt used to fill this gorgeous basalt valleyproviding deep riparian abundance within this arid […]
JUST WAIT…till you hear what Coach did at his most recent race on Sunday! Coach is on a road trip at the moment…we know you have many questions about the exciting changes at our Humble Temple like Chris below… The Path is Steepening! Let’s Warrior UP! On Jun 5, 2006, at 9:15 AM, chris c […]
The following is an actual email i just sent Ananda’s dad tonight…thought you might just get a kick out of it…and imagine…if…. Hi “Dad”!thought you would enJoy these pics i took of your daughter today as i took her out on a local “intermediate” mountain bike loop across the street from our home…it’s exactly our […]
HOW (not) TO MAKE FRIENDS IN YOUR NEW TOWN…Coach Pisses Off The Yellow Jersey,Finishes first on his new team…and finishes in the Top 15 Overall… are you SURE you wanna piece of ‘dis shit!?? i’ve absorbed a fair bit of Trash Talkin’ capacities over the course of my life… and it might come as a […]
“To cultivate strength of self through softness in the midst of chaos, ahhh…therein lies High Performance Yoga�…”The Union with Divine Action.” – coach ilg, far right, practicing some “HP Yoga.” photo by Ananda. “The harder it hurts, the softer i relax into the intensity.”– coach ilg SCENE: Memorial Day, 2006. Upper Lake Mary, Arizona. 6,850′.Final […]
“What is born will die, What has been gathered will be dispersed, What has been accumulated will be exhausted, What has been built up will collapse, And what has been high will be brought low.” – TRADITIONAL BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE *** Returning to the Temple H(om)e, i found this “CONGRATULATIONS” sign waiting for me in the […]
Namaste DL Sangha! Ananda here as Coach prepares for his final day of racing; a 60 mile road race with 2,615′ of climbing and a spectacular (if you’re not racing it!) 1.5 mile uphill finish! Coach’s effort in yesterday’s criterium saw him get 16th place and advanced him to 17th place in the GC (General […]