Dogen, the sixth patriarch of Zen…
“The sixth patriarch of Zen heard two monks arguing, one saying it is the flag moving, one saying it is the wind moving. As they argued ceaselessly back and forth like this, the patriarch said, “It is not the wind moving, it is not the flag moving–it is your minds …
Read MoreHis Holiness the Dalai Lama says ….
“All major religious traditions carry basically the same message; that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives.” Dalai Lama
Read MoreThomas Merton reflection on love…..
“The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.” Thomas Merton quotes (American and Trappist Monk t Our Lady of Gethsemani Abbey in Trappist, …
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How many cues should I offer my students that are learning new poses?
Question: Sometimes I think I overwhelm my students by giving too many cues per pose. I think all of them are important, but how should I choose which ones to use? What’s a good number to give per pose? Answer: The goal of verbal cues is to provide your student …
Read MoreMohandas Gandhi
A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. Mohandas Gandhi
Read MoreWe are as selves quite like the flame of a candle.
“We are as selves quite like the flame of a candle. As wax melts near a lit wick and burns, it emits light near the tip of the candle that appears as a more-or-less fixed shape. It is this seemingly unchanging shape that we refer to as flame. What we …
Read MoreThe most precious gift
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” Thich Nhat Hanh
Read MoreHis Holiness the Dalai Lama on Meditation
“Meditation is an instrument or technique to shape or transform the mind. According to my own meager experience of meditation as a simple Buddhist monk, as I get older, even though many of the problems I face become more serious and my responsibilities become more challenging, my mind is becoming …
Read MoreMeditations on a Dewdrop Book Review
Tias Little’s New Collection of Poems and Teachings on the Flow of Presence Reviewed by Devon on Mar 13, 2010 Contemporary American yoga culture encourages an attitude of striving, of desire and dissatisfaction. Tantalizingly, studios display chic new yoga fashions, stitched with expensive eco-friendly cloth, bespattered in shimmery golden buddhas…READ …
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