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ah. well, I just heard that Dharmasong shipped today so that is one piece of the puzzle falling into place (hopefully). such a knot in my stomach about the album coming out, will definitely admit that...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:12:00 PST |
Ineteresting Teaching... |
Hm, I am listening to this right now and it is quite interesting. I have never heard a lama teach like this.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYuVifKVw-E
It is quite long and I am not all the way through...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:16:00 PST |
Machig’s Final Instructions IX |
So, these are the last stanzas. Machig is just about to die. She has lived 99 years and has practiced a great amount, taught a great amount, traveled all over and gathered many, many disciples. The au...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:41:00 PST |
Machig’s Final Instructions VIII |
I'm skipping over a few verses that deal with practice instructions for your entire life...maybe will post them later.But then there is this verse that just stop me in my tracks:"If you don't do it yo...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 03:14:00 PST |
Tissa - A Therigatha Poem |
This is just brief and I will return to the conclusion of Machig's final song, but I was reading this last night and wanted to post.
This is a poem from the Therigatha and I never really cared for it ...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 06:27:00 PST |
New Song Up! |
I have a new song up!
It is called Ki Ki So So and I hope you all like it. Please pass it along to friends and anyone you think might like it. It is from the new album which will be in my hands in abo...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 05:39:00 PST |
Machig’s Final Instructions VII |
So, now Machig is reaching the last part of her song, teaching about Mahamudra, which is the end result of all practice (she says). The first stanza in particular is a little hard to wrap my mind arou...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:17:00 PST |
Chaplain Danny’s Interview |
Hey all!
Wanted to post this again and also to encourage all of you to view his regular blog - it is pretty terrific. It is just a fun place to browse around as well.
This is an interview we did a wee...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:03:00 PST |
Machig’s Final Instructions VI |
Sorry for the writing silence. I went camping and hiking in New Hampshire for four days and I am *so* sore! It was really beautiful though.
So, Machig continues in this final instruction song to defin...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:09:00 PST |
Machig’s Final Instructions V |
So, then, the next portion of the song deals with the inseparability of samsara and nirvana...One of my favorite sections of the Kagyu Lineage Chant goes:"The essence of thoughts of dharmakaya Nothing...
Posted by Ravenna Michalsen on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:09:00 PST |
