TOO MUCH THINKING “Because in our culture we overvalue the intellect, we imagine that to become enlightened demands extraordinary intelligence. In fact, many kinds of cleverness are just further obscurations. There is a Tibetan saying: �If you are too clever, you could miss the point entirely.”Patrul Rinpoche said: �The logical mind seems interesting, but it […]
NEW DREW LIVES! This shot of “New Drew” might touch the hearts of those brave warriors and warrioress’s who came to love my HIGH PERFORMANCE YOGA Studio along Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles. New Drew graced the wall of our lobby area. Now, he dances his renown ‘reverse warrior’ pose above our Medicine Wheel and […]
Coach’s Quinary Tea RecipeYou may see a simple “tea packet”…what i see? over 50 herbs ingeniously combined in ratios of up to 12 lbs of raw herb to 1 pound of product, combined in Ancient Ways, purified via Modern Ways that feed and nourish each of my Elements and Organ Systems and helped me overcome […]
SHAMA; One of 6 Gatekeepers of LiberationIntense, regular Cardio training has been integrated into the seamless body/mind/spirit integrity of my Wholistic Fitness� Path since 1982. I say, Never trust a Teacher of Yoga that tells you ‘not to run’ or ‘don’t do strength training’! Yoga is not about pushing things away just so your ‘asana’ […]
Evoking the power of compassion in us is not always easy. I find myself that the simplest ways are the best and the most direct. Every day, life gives us innumerable chances to open our hearts, if we can only take them. An old woman passes you with a sad and lonely face and two […]
ON ANY GIVEN INTENSIVE; From Grappler Training to Sedona Sacred Places… Our Humble Temple H(om)e was recently graced by a most polite, fiercely strong grappler/surgeon, Alex. This warrior stayed with Ananda and i beneath the Sacred Peak for two amazing days of WF Private Intensive training…This shot, taken on Day Two, shows me coaching Warrior […]
“SELFISH ELEGANCE�”; A WF WAY PRINCIPLE OF AWAKENING “Whenever i act inelegantly – be it in thought, speech, or action – it leads, inevitably, to some degree of pain and suffering for me. In contrast, whenever i consciously choose to behave elegantly, it eventually results in my happiness. Could the spiritual journey be so simple […]
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