Showing posts with label buddha. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buddha. Show all posts
Monday, 22 February 2021
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Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Wednesday, 2 April 2014
Evening in Tibet, Saturday April 5, 2014
This is your last chance to purchase for tickets for Gaden Samten Ling's annual fundraising Evening in Tibet, dinner and silent auction!
- Live music!
- Tasty traditional Indian food!
- Unique silent auction items!
- Sparrow, singing kirtan style Buddhist mantras featuring original music she wrote especially for this event!
- Live auction for a one-of-a-kind fabulous butter sculpture by Kushok Lobsang Dhamchoe!
Don't miss it!
Saturday, 14 December 2013
What Deepak Chopra Wants You to Know About Your Chakras
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| Harmonize the Chakras with Meditation |
First Chakra, The Law of Karma: Observe the signals your body gives you when considering choices. Your physical reactions of comfort and discomfort can help you determine the potential nourishment or toxicity of your actions.
Second Chakra, The Law of Least Effort: Like a musician using the same notes in new relationships to generate new melodies, co-create your life by viewing situations and circumstances as raw materials to be used in creative new ways.
Third Chakra, The Law of Intention and Desire: Intention + Attention = Expression. Manifesting your desires is a matter of applying attention to your intentions and then allowing space for the results.
Fourth Chakra, The Law of Giving and Receiving: Like the physical heart circulates blood, being open to love in all its forms helps foster feelings of unity and lessen feelings of separation.
Fifth Chakra, The Law of Detachment: When your intentions are clear and your heart is open you experience less anxiety about expressing your views and needs.
Sixth Chakra, The Law of Dharma: To discover your purpose in life, learn to distinguish your own wise inner voice from the internal chatter of others.
Seventh Chakra, The Law of Pure Potentiality: Become as familiar with the inner domain through yoga and meditation as you are with your outer world. Remember that you are not a body with a spirit, but a spirit with a body.
Monday, 9 September 2013
Wednesday, 7 August 2013
Buddhist Relics in Edmonton!
9, 10 & 11 August 2013
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Saturday: 10am to 7pm
Sunday: 10am to 5pm
City Hall
1 Sir Winston Churchill Square NW
Edmonton
AB T5J-2R7
Alberta, Canada
Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Saturday, 19 May 2012
Sattvic Movie Saturday: The Story of India, Part 2
Sorry about the lack of posts lately, my one and only computer crashed! :-( Fortunately, as it turns out it was only "mostly dead" and my dear friend "Miracle Brian" was able to bring it back to life! Henceforth, my faithful little computer shall be known as "Westley" ;-)
Thanks to Miracle Brian, I'm back just in time for Sattvic Movie Saturday and oh so tempted to post The Princess Bride!
But instead we will continue with Part Two of Michael Wood's six part BBC series: The Story of India. Source: Top Documentary Films, The Story of India
The Story of India, Part Two:
Click here to watch: The Power of Ideas. "The second episode of Michael Wood’s journey through Indian history covers the last centuries BCE – the age of the Buddha, the coming of the Greeks and the rule of the emperor Ashoka, one of the greatest figures in world history."
A million thanks, Brian! Jai!
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Sattvic Movie Saturday - Yogis of Tibet
But it's inspired me to launch a new series of posts called Sattvic Movie Saturday!
I'd wish you could come over tonight. We could watch a movie and eat popcorn and raw chocolate and drink chai, but here's the next best thing!
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| Staff Meeting, Sivananda Ashram, Bahamas (Me, Upper Right) |
The staff (all karma yogis/volunteers) almost never take a day or a night or even a moment off.
As Swami Brahmananda says when someone asks for one, "Does your karma take a day off?"
"No, Swamiji... sigh...", is always the answer. :-D
But once in a while in low season, someone takes the guests for evening satsang on the beach and the staff indulge like sixth graders at a sleepover, with chai and lemonade and chips and popcorn and whatever sweet treat someone can concoct in the kitchen in addition to their "real" karma yoga.
Sometimes... oh dare I say it... we even have ice creammmmmmmm.... and hang out all together and giggle and eat, enjoy a movie and a well deserved change of pace.
Some of my favorites: The Princess Bride, Kung Fu Panda, Lord of the Rings and Baraka.
Less favorite films but great memories: Oh, God! (my favorite part being Swami Brahmananda's boyish guffaws), Brother Sun, Sister Moon (it seems Brahmachari Shankar knows every song and line as well as he knows The Princess Bride) and Avatar (which I would have just walked out of, but the tahini cookies Mahadevi made were sooooooo good...)
There we're immersed in yoga 25/7. Here, yoga movies are the only ones I make time for.
So starting tonight, watch for Sattvic Movie Saturday posts and we can discuss or review the films here.
In honor of the Tibetan Heart Yoga class this morning, let's begin with Yogis of Tibet (Click here to watch full screen on YouTube).
I've got my Veggie Quesadillas ready! Go grab your snacks and a drink. Curl up and enjoy!
Let me know what you think in the comments section below!
Or email your movie suggestions to: tarawoltjen@yahoo.ca
Monday, 19 March 2012
Blissful Bellies
Ed's Gluten Free at #103 9303-34 Avenue, Edmonton, is open 7 days a week. They have all kinds of foods: fresh, packaged and frozen to help make gluten-free meal planning varied and delicious!
While we're on the topic, if you're questing for a "Blissful Belly", Victoria Laine, author of "Health by Chocolate" offers classes, workshops and more!
If you sign up for her monthly E-zine, Victoria will even send you her "3 Saucy Secrets for Vibrant Energy and a Happy Tummy"! (A $97 value, including yummy bonus recipes!)
Thursday, 8 March 2012
What are Your "Three Jewels"?
So I'm curious, what do you take refuge in?
What are your "Three Jewels" of yoga?
You can vote for your favorites in Kali's Kitchen's new March poll. To find it, just scroll down the right hand side of the blog.
Feel free to select multiple answers! And if you don't see your "Three Jewels", please post them in the comments below!
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Yoga Sutra Word Searches
They are listed for public use on Armored Penguin which means you're welcome to use and share them for the next two months, as you wish.
Thank you to Christina for sending me the link! And thanks to the Wall Family for the cheery Buddha card at the left! Yes!!
For a sattvic good time, just click on the titles.
Good luck! And let me know what you think. If you like 'em, I'll make more!
Raja Yoga Word Search:
The first, and most advanced path of Raja Yoga is described in the first chapter of the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", called the "Samadhi Pada" or the chapter on meditation and super-consciousness. This classical definition of yoga as "stopping the disturbed mental waves" describes five kinds of thoughts: right understanding, wrong understanding, imagination, sleep, and memory.
Kriya Yoga Word Search:
The second path of Raja Yoga is described at the beginning of the second chapter of the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", called the "Sadhana Pada", or the chapter on the path and practice of yoga. Kriya Yoga has three aspects: austerities, self-study, and surrender to the divine. Here the author Patanjali also describes the five types of mental afflictions: ignorance, egoism, desire, aversion, and the fear of death.
Ashtanga Yoga Word Search:
The eight-limbed path of Ashtanga or Raja Yoga is described in the second chapter of the "Yoga Sutras of Patanjali", called the "Sadhana Pada" or the chapter on the path and practice of yoga. Ashtanga yoga involves ethical precepts, physical postures, breathing exercises, withdrawal of the senses, concentration, meditation, and super-consciousness.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
one love origami
featuring:
- Cute origami stuff that I fold and photograph.
- The benefits of origami.
- The story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Peace Cranes.
- Classes and events.
- Links and videos so you can fold fun stuff too!
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