Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer, Part 2 The Wanderer, Part 3 The Wanderer, Part 4 The Wanderer, Part 5 The Wanderer, Part 6 The Wanderer, Part 7 The Wanderer, Part 8 Tas woke in a cold sweat. He could hear a rustling in the bushes … Read more
Upaya is a term that is used in Mahayana Buddhism as a reference to a method of teaching liberation through conscious and voluntary action without reasoning the direction. In other words, they are short cuts that are created for students to expedite them along the path to enlightenment. It is essentially adaptations of certain teachings … Read more
Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer, Part 2 The Wanderer, Part 3 The Wanderer, Part 4 The Wanderer, Part 5 Tas woke up in his small bed, laying flat on his stomach. His back ached from the day before, he had slightly tweaked it when throwing … Read more
Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer, Part 2 The Wanderer, Part 3 The Wanderer, Part 4 Tas woke in a small bed by the wall. His shoulder was asleep, so he took a few moments to roll side to side and stretch his legs, still very … Read more
Everything is chemical. It is the basis of all matter in the universe. It is easy to think of some chemicals as good and some as bad, but this is really a silly way to look at it, because most chemicals are useful in one form or fashion. Some interact poorly with the chemical composition … Read more
Please read the first parts of the story here: The Wanderer, Part 1 The Wanderer, Part 2 The Wanderer, Part 3 Tas walked into the shade of a large tree, bigger than the others. It had strange markings, and the old man seemed to move slower than usual as the rose up the wooden footholds … Read more
Today’s practice was very rewarding. Not for any particular reason, the Maricyasana postures, mostly C and D were as challenging as ever to get the bind, and supta kurmasana is always a lot like being put underwater, then resurfacing in a different world. A powerful pose, one of my new favorites. I also am enjoying … Read more
The Goals of Life Purusha and Artha are two very complex Sanskrit words that represent a Hindu ideal of life’s purpose [Purusha (पुरुष) and Artha (अर्थ)]. Together, the words mean purpose of being, the objective of human pursuit, or the meaning of life. Purusha means human being, soul, or the universal principle and soul of the … Read more
What is Real? Maya is the concept of illusion. Mostly this pertains to consciousness, and it’s limitations. Consider that everything you have ever known or seen is only a half truth, if that. In reality, you can see far less than half, smell far less, and hear far less than what is really in your … Read more