Category Archives: Vajrayana

Blinded: Naropa 12

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

When all is said and done, Naropa is each of us, just as are Santa Claus, Mohammed, Jesus, and the devil. Part of the complexity of the human psyche is that we are designed to give and be joyous, to … Continue reading →

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The How-to of it: Naropa 11

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Naropa’s journey, like our own, is the Path to Enlightenment. Everyone one day, in an instant never anticipated, will experience that which could not be sought but has been desired since the beginning of time: liberation. Those who have experienced … Continue reading →

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Translation: Naropa 10

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Human nature is an interesting complexity. We often desire what is not good for us, and that which would fulfill our deep yearnings is overlooked. We might be given directions about something and yet chose an independent route. We preach … Continue reading →

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What’s at stake: Naropa 9

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Note to reader: remember: “Free your mind.” Naropa comes upon a man who has impaled his father on a stake, put his mother into a dungeon, and is about to finish them off. They cry aloud, “Son, do not be … Continue reading →

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The Jump Program: Naropa 8

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Donna Mitchell-Moniak

Without his knowing, our friend Naropa has been on a roller coaster ride. Nor does he know that he’s coming to the part where you get whipped around, up and down very fast purposefully to disorient. Walking along, he comes … Continue reading →

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