ZenFlow

Dear all beloved friend:

Happy Holiday and Happy New Year!

Today I have a very strange feeling, maybe is a very good feeling...
It reminds me stories of my friends now.....
Tenzin in India and Budan, Trekking, Yoga, praying and Traveling.
Father in Taipei, Resting and taking care of Jimmy and Lepord.
Kuan in Japan, dealing your own issues but in progress.
Alex in Indonesia, helping the tree and enviornment protection.
Thomas in Taipei, apparently better performance and business.
Henry in Spain, Being with family and friends.
Tomomi in Hawaii, eating, loving and praying.
Robert in New York, being and traveling with family.
Mam in Taipei, taking care of grand daughter.
Kenpu in Taipei, praying for everyone for sure.
Dalai Lama in India Dharamsara, parying for all beings.
Michael in USA, always in good shape and strong mind.
Jimmy in Taipei, happy playing and running with father and cat.
All buddhist sisters and brothers in Taipei, praying for everyone.
Host family in Baltimore, being with their family and enjoy romantic moment.
Andreas in NY and Taipei, suffering in ill health nowaday. I will pray for you...

I suddenly realize everyone is dealing the issue own its own. And I do pray for everyone.
How about me?
Except- eating, loving, praying and traveling. I am lost but it is okay.
I am happy that everyone maybe not in perfect condition, but all of you have strong and brave mind to face the life and suffering. I do happy for you all.

Meanwhile, just want to tell you that I care about you all.
May all beings live in peace and happiness.
I am going travel for days, this time is only for myself.
I think I am close to the life of renunciation soon...
I do have wishes and love from all of you in my mind. I put it in very safety place, right in my heart.
I hope I will safety home. But who knows...Life is full of surprise and adventures.
Have a nice holiday with your family and beloved one. Cheers!

The light

We see the world with different eyes and angles, different culture and religion and different believe and faith.

I figure out one exit strategy for myself.

That is trying to forget myself and think about you and others.

Do you know that I light up candles for you each night in front of Buddha and just pray for your health, happiness and smile?

No matter what happened to me today, I did cry and frustrate, I was sad and given up.

I am still happy that the light I lighted for you each night stills arise and it shall be here in my heart forever.

May all the beings rested in Lotus Land.

Let's light up the light in heart and this time I am the person who need your light to save my soul.

Rest in Lotus Land

Every moment in life including our breathing, thinking, moving, eating, sleeping, talking etc...are very important.

People said think twice before you talk.

But no one ever told us to think ten times before you born.

How could we have the perfect life matched we expected?

We have to understand that there are so many suffering, greediness and desire in our mind. These are the reasons make us suffered.

Today i would like to address one attitude

-The possibility of loosing everything-

-Be prepare to loose or gain everything and there shall no fear-

Being such a small potato in the world as I, from this small potato point of view, how can I against the nature and the power of Karma and Samsara?

I am stealing time from god every second and I know one extra day I live, I win it from God.

Thanks for the mercy from the great power, I am still here and be able to share everything with you, my dear.

I want to pray to all the beings who are suffering.

Let's rest our mind in Lotus Land which is seated in our heart.

Let's rest in our beloved's arm, smile and hugs.

Embrace your love, friends and beings, because the true moment will come unexpectedly.

Hi, How are you stranger?

Hi, How are you stranger?

I am ok because I know that u a okay.
I worry too much because I worry about you, myself and us.
I am strong because I want to be strong n challenge myself as the way you are always doing so.
I treat n love myself more because I want to treat n love you in the same way.
I know that I have to love n take care of myself in order to be able to love n take care of you.
I want to devote myself to the world as the way to thank god for protecting me from lost and evil.
The certain is uncertain itself I know.
The truth is so cruel, crazy and correct. I wish I can have a strong mind to see the truth like you.
I know that I can do it because this is how you always do.
I shall continue to love, care n learn from the truth and you.
May all beings are rested in safe, happiness and peace.

Dashi Delek to my love!

Uncertainty is certainty

My body is my+body, and it's not me.

My husband is my+husband, and it's not me.

My friend is my+friend, and it's not me.

My house is my+house, and it's not me.

My wealth is money itself, and it's not me.

My ring is my+ring, and it's not me.

My feelings is feelings, and remember, it's not me.

My dream is my+dream, and it's not me.

My craving is my+craving, and it's not me.

My mind is my+mind, and it's not me.

My goal is my +goal, and it's not me.

My child is my+child, and it's not me.

We tend to believe that everything related to "me" is the element we can control and decide.

If you see a body as a utensil, what you fill, what it will be.

We can fill with food, water, love, abuse, thought , surgery and different things we want.

See your body like a vase, you can just clean it with water, butter, urine, honey and milk.

If a vase is dirty, flush and replace it with another new one.

If you see a body as a toilet utensil, vase, house for soul and a space, you can change your it easily just by buying and using another vase, house, space and utensil.

It is easy to see how people use meditation, yoga, cleaning, brainwash, self-deceive, distance, dreaming, mouna(silence), power, money, sex, bfs, gfs, eating, sleeping, runaway and etc...as a way to cleaning ourself and mind and maybe make you feel little bit better with dignity.

But we all need to know that my mind is my mind, and it's not me.

Our bf, house, power, money, craving, mind, dream, body, friends, and husband are not me, we can use and take care of these in proper way and with respect and love.

So don't misunderstand " your + oo" with "yourself"

It's easy for a lonely soul to find a place, space, friends, and a house to stay, but how to maintain, repair and take care of your mind and house is also important.

By using the house with respect and love, one day you won't feel sad that you are gonna loose your house in the end naturally.

Because there's no such house in the world.

So, how can we judge our love, our husband, our gfs, bfs, house, property, money, power, sex and body are what we can have forever? How can we dare to think we really have them?

There's no such a certainty thing in the world.

The certainty of the truth is everything is uncertainty.

This time, I decide to have faith on u. For u, I will stop to cry.

RunAway

I have to admit that I am a person who is weak and always run away from everything and everyone.

It's hard for me to admit how much I love something and someone.

It is always easier to just run away in order not to be hurted again.

After days, years and moments of hope, expectation, desire and breaking heart, I know one truth:

No expectation, there will be no hurting and no breaking heart.

Sadly to know, as a human being, I am a person who is full of emotion, caring and love.

And I know in the end, I will be hurted again and again after all.

But how can we stop loving something and someone if we are in love?

I always want to run away and choose the way to abandon everything.

In the end, I found out it's the easiest way to just abandon myself and terminate everything.

It is always simple to stop everything alone quietly and silently myself.

No troubles to you and to everyone.

Why I am so sad and having a breaking heart on everything?

The world and you should be the perfect one, aren't you?

Cause I love everything and everyone too much?

I don't know. Or I am just the selfish one?

I only know that endless suffering and loneliness will be with me until I die.

I know no matter how much I love you, everyone and everything, I have to face and go through my journey myself alone.

If the moment comes, and I still will have you, the one, who still care, love and put me in your mind and palms.

Then, I am the lucky one.

I hope one day you will help and free my soul. Are you the one?

I know one truth, no expectation and no sorrow; no craving and no dissatisfaction.

But why am I still so sad?

Cause I have everything now and I know that I will loose all of them very soon.

Live is just a dream.

I don't know how much I can devote myself to the world, to the people or to you?

What can I do for you with selfless purpose? Only for you ...

When can I stop running away from everything, you and myself.

I am afraid of the future, unknown and breaking heart.

I am just still the little girl who cries in the corner of the room.

If I have no heart, maybe it is easier and maybe I won't be hurted by anything anymore!

It's about time to run away~

Why I am still crying alone again?

Empowerment and Homage~

How to start to a day? a moment? How to open your eyes to face the world in the morning?

Tibetan believes that it is important to wake up in the morning and starts to image our guru and ourself. Praying and chanting first in god's name for gurus and human beings, holding water in your palm and spraying it on top of your head like god's empowerment on us. By doing so, our soul and mind can be purified and blessed by beloved one. The water can become sunshine, blessing rain, waterfall, wind, milk and everything to wash our body and mind. Feeling the cold , warm and feelings on your skin and body. Finally, gurus' images seated steadily on the top of your head whole day as respect and homage.

Indian believes when you wake up in the morning, you should not leave the bed first. You shall bend your knees on the bed, imagine god is in your third eye. After concentrating on your god in mind, holding god's face in our palm and covering god's image to one's face and body.

So, What's your empowerment to start a peaceful and beautiful day?

You can hold your beloved one in your arms, talk sweet words, read good books,do good to people and love yourself.

Let's have a nice day~

Tender and soft heart

Today I would like to write this article for someone whose heart is broken with sorrow, sad and suffering.

Treating your heart, your mind, your breathing and yourself in a tender and soft way.

Maybe the sense of desire, frustration and sorrow are so strong, they are just like us, are always looking for comfort and a warm arm for resting.

Maybe you are surrounded by hopeless, sad and lonely right now, but you're not alone.

Look around the world, how many beautiful souls are suffering together at the same time.

How many unborned child couldn't have a chance to see the beautiful world and not even have a chance to experience the world.

Closing your eyes, breathing with very slow and warm breath and touching by watching your heart softly.

Our heart could be hurted or frustrated by something or someone easily, but I know I have the power and the strong energy flow inside my body and mind.

I wish everyone in the world, every souls in all human beings not be hurted by others and don't hurt yourself because of others' mistake. Hug yourself like the way rested in mother's arm and give yourself a sweet, warm and tender smile.

You are the garden angel,the protector, the mother, the daughter, the son, the earth and the heaven to yourself.

You are the warrior and you are the one.

Smiling with tender and soft hearts to youself.

Forgiving the people who hurted us with ignorance.

It is okay to cry, it is okay to be weak and it is okay to be hurted.

Let's close eyes, crying for a while together.

But do you know that it is the time to say goodbye to the past, sorrow and memories?

This is the beautiful moment!

Closing your eyes, feeling sorrow all over your body and letting it go all from your finger tips, toes, tones, and head. Let it go and let it be! Don't give up and don't surrender to the sorrow.

Now please make a commitment to yourself, since now, I will face the world with stronger and tender heart. I will treat myself , my body and my mind softly and lovely. You're the great angel who is blessed and beloved from everyone. Believe in yourself! Let it be! At least you have yourself and me!

6 Yogic Kriya

Today I would like to talk about six major cleaning processes in Yoga. They are:
NETI KRIYAS:
Jala (water), Ksheer (milk), Tail (oil), Ghrit (ghee), Sutra (thread), Swamutra (self urine), Gomutra (cow urine), Neti Kriyas (nose cleaning processes).

I personally recommend the Swamutra Neti kriyas.

DHAUTI KRIYAS:
Jala (water), Vamana (vomit), Vastra (cloth), Danda (stick), Dhauti Kriyas (stomach cleaning processes).

I only practice with water. Havn't try others. Maybe one day.

VASTI KRIYA:
Vasti (enema) and Shankh Prakshalan – (large intestine cleaning processes)

I tried before general anesthesia. And one's body is just like having earthquake.

NAULI KRIYAS:
Agnisar, Uddiyan, Nauli (navel rotation processes for purifying abdominal organs.)

Until now, I still not try yet but practice little bit.

KAPAL BHATI:
Bhastrika-Kapalbhati (forceful breathing processes for purifying the brain)

Yes, I of course try this, very good affect and it does clarify our samsara and bring peace.

It's a very good practice.

TRATAK: Continuous gazing (eye cleaning processes) Good for eyes, brain, immune system and chakras.

Nose, ear, mouth and throat are generally cleaned by Neti process; stomach by Dhauti; Intestines by enema; abdomen by Nauli; brain by Kapalabhati and eyes by Tratak processes.

The six processes deal with the delicate organs so the practitioners should consult the experts while attempting. It is always better to do them under the guidance and in the presence of experts for five or six times. Then one can do by self.

p.s. I would like to share the joke of Urine next time in private.

Today

Today is an important day for the world.

It's the day for memorizing loosing and failure, rebirth and peace.

I wish you all have a wonderful day. Cherish our life and do good for others.

Remember mothers, earth and ourself. Remember mercy, love, karma, Saṃsāra and faith.

World and We

Q1: "Can you create a world with three words? "

A1: "WWW" and "HTP"

We can be the leader to lead and change the world if we try.

What could you do for the world?

This is the link for your reference. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuuTlQ0FzEU

Q2: "Do you have other better answers? love or something else?"

A2: ...............................(It's your turn............)

Be Happy!

Mat,Suitcase and Body

Yogi Ram used to say:" If you see a YogaMat as your life, Yogi and Yoginis are the person who is playing happily in their life."

People said that the way you treat your mat, is the way you treat your life.

So, how are you? and how is your mat? and how are you on the mat?

It reminds me about the suitcase and the body. They both carry us to travel around the world and to the human life. So, don't we all appreciate them and have responsibilities to take care of them? Without them, where can we set our soul?

Be Happy!

Annual 8th Puja (Dec 19)

8th Annual Puja will be hold on Dec 19 Taipei,Taiwan

~Join us and pray for everyone~

Sharing great news with your family and friend!

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Great work from Alejon

Alejon, my dear classmate, drawn this photo in Mr. Penrod's class this morning.

~For everyone~Beautiful~

Challenge oneself

Life is a journey to the unknown future. Some people said life is just like a dream.

Even we know that it's a dream and try to wake up, we're still in the dream.

We never know what we're doing and what do we want or what can we achieve in our life.

We want everything such as money, friendship, power, happiness, comfort and luck.

We may be happy, sad, excited, surprised, greedy on something.

Our heart is never settle down, it is always looking for something to let us feel better.

By shopping, eating, smoking, sleeping, dreaming and laughing, we can persuade ourself that I am feeling better now and I know who am I know.

I am not smart enough to know the true wisdom of life, but I try to enjoy every moment and live in it! Practice yoga like the last moment to practice before death; breathing slowly like I never have chance to breath; resting peacefully like we never will wake up tomorrow; talking friend sincerely like you won't have chance to see them anymore. Enjoy every moment, be quiet, listen to the sounds of nature and feel everything surround us. Having a stable mind and lovely heart to see the world and the people. Caring the poor and the sorrower because we are all the same, one of the human beings.

Challenging yourself and doing one thing you never tried or imagined before. Trying to help people by encourging, smiling and sharing. Let the sorrow and uncertain things be, let go everything and resolve yourself to the nature.

Swamiji Niranjananda used to say :"life is a journey, everyone is waiting in the train station and waiting for different trains". When it's the stop you shall get off, you have no choice for choosing what you want. Finally we all need to face our journey alone and go for it. Are you ready for it? Are we still in dream? Where are we now?

Choices for your skin today

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20101119YogaJournal

20101119 Flow 1.5 Rob Hess

Pros:

1.Rob is a very good instructor who knows how to teach.

2.His flow teaching and demonstration skills are wonderful. Very rare to see such a great yogi who enjoy teaching in such energetic style.

3.I am happy that i can learn a lots here in D.C.

4.Music is wonderful with my dear indian chanting and guru spirit in it!

Cons: It's good in general. I have nothing to complain.

What have i learned from the class:

1.There were less student showed up on Friday night.

2.I enjoy the class much. This class mixed with smile, prana, hope, love and energy.

3.By the way, I sweat a lots!

4.He runs similar song tract for yoga flow practice which was indeed a good idea. It helps the students to emerge into the music and movements. This is something what i learned from this class!

HAIR-Recommend performances in D.C

HAIR-Winner! 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical Revival

HAIR
Music by Galt MacDermot
Book and Lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado
Directed by Diane Paulus
Choreographed by Karole Armitage

"The kids are all right. Quite a bit more than all right."
--The New York Times

"There was nothing like HAIR when it opened on Broadway in April 1968, and there's nothing like the revival. HAIR was then and is now…a jolt of adrenaline."
--Bloomberg

A celebration of life, a love letter to freedom, and a passionate cry for hope and change, HAIR defined one generation and continues to inspire today. Join the tribe of the Age of Aquarius for the story of a group of friends choosing to speak up and sing out in celebration of love, life, and freedom. The first great rock musical, it has some of the most rousing and soulful songs ever written for the stage, including "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning Starshine," "Aquarius," and the infectious title song, "Hair." The New York Times raved, "Diane Paulus's thrilling, emotionally rich production delivers intense, unadulterated joy."

Performance Timing: Act I - 72 min.; Intermission - 15 min.; Act II - 57 min

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20101115YogaJornal

11/15 Flow2 Rob Hess

Pros:很有經驗的老師 他的動作非常優美 Flow很好 的確是很有經驗 很開心的上課經驗 音樂很好聽 時間控制剛剛好 第一次上Flow2覺得有學到新動作

Cons:學生蠻多 接上堂課 空氣有點不好

What i learned from the class: 學會使用繩子 鍛鍊自己身體 挑戰自我 認識一位菲律賓女生

流非常多汗 很開心 終於見到一位目前我認為非常值得學習的老師 我想我認真練習 yoga 一定會更上層樓 得學會多控制肌肉

YogaJournal20101113

11/13 Flow 1.5 Greg
Pros:
1.Abundant teaching context such as Yoga movement and Meditation.
2.Greg was practicing together with students which is rare to see in the U.S. Greg is a good teacher to cultivate students' self-awareness.
3.Less students participated the class. It's interesting that only female students participated this class.
4.Wonderful music.
5.Dynamic teaching skills and well training teaching language cause Greg's background.

Cons: Less Yoga asana practises, Meditation skills only for beginners.

What i learned form the class:
1.I felt a familiar sense which was related to my Indian yoga experience.
2.It's also good to practice meditation in yoga class.
3.I found it rarely to see teacher in western teach breathing in classes.
4.It was a good try for Greg. I like the relaxing atmosphere and great flow in the class.
5.Music is wonderful with Tibetan chanting.
6.It was a good try for Greg to do the experience yoga in the class.

p.s. after the class, my left middle finger was hurted by myself..
p.p.sWinter comes, it's important to observe every movements, choices and talks we are making daily.

DC瑜珈日誌20101107-1111

上週日(11/7)起開始了我在D.C練瑜珈的日子

為了要尋找心目中的好老師 上了很多堂課 想寫一下心得感言

11/7(Sunday) Grey的Flow 1.5

優點: 還不錯 這位老師的教學經驗不錯 上起課來也很投入 以前是位舞者 所以動作優美

缺點: 很多動作應該可以分析多一些 很少糾正學生動作(美國老師很少糾正動作 是很平常的現象)

心得: 上了所謂的Flow Yoga, 感覺跟練Hatha沒有什麼差別 只是大家喜歡把動作連起來練 但若是沒有基礎的話 很容易受傷 基本上同學都okay

我很開心開始了我練瑜珈的生活 也令我想起了印度

11/8(Monday) Shawn的Flow 1.5

優點: 上起課來很優雅 老師似乎有ASHTANGA底子 但有時動作不連貫 會糾正學生動作 但比例很少 應該是西方教學的關係

缺點: 總覺得少了點啥

心得: 有鍛鍊到身體 不錯 但希望可以多學一點高級的動作 我今天在課堂中間的休息時間練了一下倒立 還不錯 但還是要尋找其他好老師 希望教IYENGAR的老師與我想像中的老師接近一點

11/9(Tuesday) Jessica的Flow 2

優點: 是我目前在這裡上課遇到及格的老師 很好 且上起課來的flow很好 會示範與糾正學生動作 且會示範與鼓勵學生練習難的動作 有機會可以進步 學生的程度都不錯

缺點: 還是太多學生了 有時動作太快 若動作不熟會容易受傷 或者兩邊動作的角度不依 也容易受傷 今日就覺得右邊骨盤怪怪的

心得: 流很多汗 上課的flow與感覺很好 Jessica是一位Yogini

11/11(Thursday) Megan的Anusara 1.5

優點: 老師的解說不錯 算是一位合格的老師 懂得體位法 很多學生

缺點: 花很多時間在夥伴yoga最後變成了拉筋課 美國人很喜歡上有互動的課 但我個人感覺很浪費時間 可惜教的動作太簡單了 大多學生初級班程度

心得: 是不錯 但應該不會想再上 動作很簡單 但適合下次身體累的時候 想拉筋的時候可以上課