So I find myself in the non-duality world in a very strange situation. Because very often I’m simply trying to convince people that they exist. A lot of people don’t understand that there are two stages to the non-duality search and you can’t stick in the first one forever. The first stage is the “Not …
Green Tara Mantra: You Exist
Published: Sat, 05/27/23
Green Tara Mantra: You Exist
This week we are diving into some mantras, and moving meditation. You don't always have to sit still with your eyes closed!
With mantras we can explore all sorts of experiences from silence to liberation from wild elephants. Like everything, mantras aren't a magic bullet, but they are a way to access our mystical mind. They can also be offered as a prayer as taught to us by our Navajo elder last week. Set a proper intention when doing this and it can be an offering.
Om Tare Liberation from Mind
Singing and dancing: Om Tare Tu Tare Ture Soha. With dance write up.
Dance with us in Salmon, Idaho
June 22 to 25, 2023. Cost is $50 per person for the whole event because we want to see you! Food and lodging on your own. There is plenty of room where we put up the tent to camp.
A Fast and Noisy World
We live in a very fast and noisy world, but we don’t always have to keep up that pace. Slow down and just be a human being as often as you can.
No Shortcuts Tara Mantra
One of the simple things about non-duality is that what we are teaching is that there is no shortcut. All of these religions really, when you when you stop and look at them, teach this same thing. Being a human being is complicated because we need to get along with each other in a world …
Calming the Mind for more Space
A big advantage to learning how to calm your mind is that you then have more space for listening. So let it be a skill to slow down as often as possible.
The Point in the Hurricane
We live inside what sometimes feels like a hurricane of thoughts, emotions and conflicts. You know how they go: he said this, she did that, I don’t have enough money, politics is doing this, the TV is saying that. It can get stuck inside your head. It sometimes feels like it’s swirling around. This is …
Diamond Sutra
The diamond Sutra is one of the most important sutures in Buddhism. It’s really long. It like goes on and on and on. Basically it’s a story of all the disciples coming up to Buddha and saying, “Oh! You’re so wonderful. Say something wise.” and then Buddha answers back saying something like, ” you know …
Sakyamuni Buddha Dance
Click to find Movements and Writeup.
Boogie to the Buddha
Awakening doesn’t have to be boring. Let’s boogie to the Buddha. Om Sakyamuni, Mani, Mani. Om Sakyamuni, Hare Hare. Om Sakyamuni, Mani Mani. Hare Om Tat Sat Sata Nam.
Silence is Alive
Thoughts arise from Silence. This is a statement from the Buddha. It’s perfectly descriptive of what’s actually going on inside us. You may think that your thoughts are reality. That your your ego, and your life, and the hurricane of problems that you live in, is reality. But it isn’t. The silence is in us …
