Jim was a student and practitioner of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism for over ten years. He’s completed the entire both Sutra and Tantra series of Asian Classics institute, and has taught philosophy and meditation. He’s completed 3 solo medium-length meditation retreats (4-5 weeks each). He also does a little yoga, but not certified as a teacher. While […]
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There are two models for becoming a personal trainer. One is to work for a gym or studio as an employee, the other is to be an independent business person. There are pros and cons to both, and often trainers start with the first, then go “indy” once they have experience and maybe steal clients
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Update: It has shipped! And it’s coming all the way from Oceanside, CA? Yes, I could have driven up there and tried it on first if I knew. I need to get out more (and this will help.) It will be here tomorrow. For many reasons, I’ve wanted to do this for bodysurfing, but the
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Nice little write-up at The Inertia. The guy is talking about huge breaks and crazy stuff. Not my speed. Perhaps for rhetorical effect. That’s what makes this sport so great: you don’t need a particular technique to make it work, you don’t need to be really strong, or very fit, or even very young…as long
What’s the Deal with Bodysurfing? Read More »
In my on-going search to find the creator of the Surf Evolucion image, I found this rather cool music. Enjoy! Lyrics: You dont like nothing that is here You are looking for extraterrestrial life In my ship I have space, lets go Lets go anywhere Evolution! Evolution! Since you were a little girl You liked
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Some of these programs honor the Buddhist roots of their practice but many have severed ties to the Buddha and his teachings altogether and have transformed the practice from a sacrament into a commodity. This rupture in the relationships, ethics, and narrative central to the Buddha’s teachings as it has been decontextualized, monetized, marketed, and
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This article is about social sciences, but very relevant to spiritual writings. My Teacher is very plain-spoken, and often translates even names of Enlightened Beings into English. Thus, Manjushri (Skt.) aka Jampel Yang (Tib.) becomes “Gentle Voice,” just the way Tibetan translated Sanskrit to their own language. The point is to enlighten (and Enlighten), not
The Guru Effect – people “judge profound what they have failed to grasp.” Read More »
Here are two articles about people freaking out because of meditation. I’m not at all surprised. With so many wanting to strip meditation of its spiritual and/or religious aspects, it’s not surprising for people to have problems. “Mindfulness therapy comes at a high price for some, say experts” http://gu.com/p/4x2ak “The Dark Knight of the SoulFor
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“When someone steals another’s clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet
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