naked dawning
this weekend i went to a retreat sponsored by the omega institute at the crossings in austin. the facility, setting, and vacation were all so nourishing and refreshing. the workshop that i attended was facilitated by lama surya das, and was on the theme: Letting Go of Who You Used to Be. i had an incredible weekend.
here's a fun sharing. i don't recall who's the original author of this but someone the lama deemed quote-worthy (which we all are in my eyes...as if that isn't obvious by my postings!),defined these as
4 great moments when the clear light (of reality) nakedly dawns:
1. orgasm
2. falling asleep
3. death
4. sneezing
aren't those fun! these are all moments of uncontrolled releases. of course, their are many others... can you think of some?
comments:
Uncontrolled release...? Shooting down a waterslide at breakneck speeds.
What I'm having fun thinking about is how releases can combine. Sneezing during orgasm. Probably can't happen, but it sure makes me smile to think about it.
I tried introducing my mom to KW through one of the recordings with Surya Das, since she loves Surya Das. Alas, she came away saying she thought KW was totally disrespectful of SD, and now goes off on a small tirade when KW's mentioned. C'est la vie...
I'm glad to here it was a great retreat. I've had Letting Go of Who You Used to Be in my shopping cart at Amazon for ages, but haven't picked it up yet. Surya Das will be up this way in a couple months, so I may just go that route.
Dave | 03.22.04 - 6:08 pm | #
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chokyi nyima, a tibetan teacher i met in nepal, wrote this in his book called 'present fresh wakefulness'...
"you can also let go in a moment of devotion or compassion. in these moments of love, the empty essence dawns nakedly. similarly, the empty essence can be vividly revealed in a moment of acute fear."
boo!
michael | Email | Homepage | 03.22.04 - 8:15 pm | #
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A man and woman were seated next to each other on a plane. Shortly after take off the woman sneezed violently and excused herself to go to the bathroom. The man next to her stood up to let her out.
She returned and 5 minutes later, sneezed and once more excused herself to go to the bathroom.
She returned again, immediately sneezed and excused herself to go to the bathroom. When he rose, the now quite irritated man inquired, "What's the problem?"
The woman responded, "I have a rare condition - every time I sneeze I have an orgasm" The man asked, "What are you taking for it?"
The woman responded, "Pepper."
ashley | Email | Homepage | 03.24.04 - 9:16 am | #
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Dave | 03.24.04 - 2:39 pm | #
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Jean-Paul Satre, the pioneer existentialist philosopher, claimed that one of the most effective ways to connect with anothers non-physical self was through mutual orgasm. Sadly, his journal writings (released after his death) suggest that he died a virgin.
"every time I blink I have a tiny dream" -Ani
here's a fun sharing. i don't recall who's the original author of this but someone the lama deemed quote-worthy (which we all are in my eyes...as if that isn't obvious by my postings!),defined these as
4 great moments when the clear light (of reality) nakedly dawns:
1. orgasm
2. falling asleep
3. death
4. sneezing
aren't those fun! these are all moments of uncontrolled releases. of course, their are many others... can you think of some?
comments:
Uncontrolled release...? Shooting down a waterslide at breakneck speeds.
What I'm having fun thinking about is how releases can combine. Sneezing during orgasm. Probably can't happen, but it sure makes me smile to think about it.
I tried introducing my mom to KW through one of the recordings with Surya Das, since she loves Surya Das. Alas, she came away saying she thought KW was totally disrespectful of SD, and now goes off on a small tirade when KW's mentioned. C'est la vie...
I'm glad to here it was a great retreat. I've had Letting Go of Who You Used to Be in my shopping cart at Amazon for ages, but haven't picked it up yet. Surya Das will be up this way in a couple months, so I may just go that route.
Dave | 03.22.04 - 6:08 pm | #
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chokyi nyima, a tibetan teacher i met in nepal, wrote this in his book called 'present fresh wakefulness'...
"you can also let go in a moment of devotion or compassion. in these moments of love, the empty essence dawns nakedly. similarly, the empty essence can be vividly revealed in a moment of acute fear."
boo!
michael | Email | Homepage | 03.22.04 - 8:15 pm | #
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A man and woman were seated next to each other on a plane. Shortly after take off the woman sneezed violently and excused herself to go to the bathroom. The man next to her stood up to let her out.
She returned and 5 minutes later, sneezed and once more excused herself to go to the bathroom.
She returned again, immediately sneezed and excused herself to go to the bathroom. When he rose, the now quite irritated man inquired, "What's the problem?"
The woman responded, "I have a rare condition - every time I sneeze I have an orgasm" The man asked, "What are you taking for it?"
The woman responded, "Pepper."
ashley | Email | Homepage | 03.24.04 - 9:16 am | #
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Dave | 03.24.04 - 2:39 pm | #
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Jean-Paul Satre, the pioneer existentialist philosopher, claimed that one of the most effective ways to connect with anothers non-physical self was through mutual orgasm. Sadly, his journal writings (released after his death) suggest that he died a virgin.
"every time I blink I have a tiny dream" -Ani
