Category Archives: Vajrayana

Advice to myself

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Advice to Myself Stop living a false and empty life. Drop those deceptions of your own mind And endless projects that you don’t need! Don’t make your head spin with the burden Of strings of ideas that never come true … Continue reading →

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Aries: the unstoppable force of Awareness

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

I have studied, practiced, and taught esoteric astrology for decades. Yet, it is only recently  that maybe one of the highest meanings of Aries energy has dawned upon my mind; that Aries is rigpa – naked, raw, awakened Awareness. This … Continue reading →

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A Host of Samantabhadra Offerings

Posted on December 28, 2017 by

To offer one’s body, speech and mind is a powerful commitment. It renders whatever we think, say or do to as an energetic gift, an offering to the divine in all. In 2011, more than 30 of us from the … Continue reading →

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Method

Posted on July 31, 2016 by

Like a rainbow, awareness is multi-faceted but is one awareness. the Manjushri tantra states: “The Great Vehicle is distinguished by its prajna and compassion; and their realization completely extirpates the roots of all suffering.” Accordingly, this is also an answer … Continue reading →

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“Because the bodhisattvas have no attainments….”

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Homage to stainless Manjushri Precious roar of the Dharma. One of the less obvious teachings within the Heart Sutra is the insistence of transcending any and all constructs of thought or conceptualizations. This includes ideas of emptiness, the Buddha, the … Continue reading →

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