by Shanti | May 7, 2017 | Inspiration, Life, Uncategorized
The most important thing is to find out what the most important thing is. There I said it, thats all you need to know. Yet in The world of ten thousand things, how hard is it to focus in on any one? Finding the most important thing is not something anyone else can do...
by Shanti | Apr 15, 2017 | Life, recipe
About 10pm last night as I was cleaning my kitchen from Easter food prep I had the thought, how it would be nice to bring a sweet treat to share after our easter Saturday yoga class. I had a few specific ingredients that I wanted to use up; Raspberries and macadamia...
by Shanti | Mar 1, 2017 | Image, Inspiration, Life
Modern culture is quick to asses itself as advanced and everything else as primitive. Yet the test of time is probably the most pressing of all. Bypassing the ancient wisdoms indigenous cultures contain is like the know it all teenager who won’t listen to...
by Shanti | Feb 9, 2017 | Inspiration, Life, Poetry
You won’t always feel it, heaven knows there are days when you feel the exact opposite. When things feel so stacked against you it seems all is lost, forever. However…. Perspective is a powerful thing. When you think of the probability of any of us being...
by Shanti | Feb 1, 2017 | Image, Inspiration, Life, Meditation, Uncategorized, Yoga
Manjushri is a Bodhisattva considered the personification of the combined wisdom of all the Buddhas. He holds a sword in his right hand — symbolizing his ability to cut through delusion. In his left hand, by his heart, he holds the stem of a lotus flower, which bears...
by Shanti | Feb 1, 2017 | Inspiration, Life
Tonglen is a breathing meditation practise from the Buddhist tradition. The word means Giving and taking, and the technique is a practise of active compassion. We’ve all seen the memes ‘Breathe in the Good, Breath out the bad’ tonglen turns that on...
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