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Santiago Dobles

an ounce of practice is worth a ton of theory!

About Me


how jedi are you? :: by lawrie malenCheck out Santiago's Band AGHORA www.aghora.org

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My Interests

Meditation, Pencak Silat, Qi Gong, Tantra

Music:

Allan Holdsworth, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, Jai Uttal, L Shankar, Zakir Hussein, Trilok Gurtu, Peter Gabriel, Dead Can Dance, Meshuggah, Sound Garden, Steve Ray Vaughn, Death, Cynic, Aeon Spoke, Portal, Curandero, EVH, Steve Vai, Devin Townsend, Nuno Bettencourt, Jason Becker, Bret Garsed, Scott Henderson, Ron Thal, Marty Friedman, Ron Jarzombek, Greg Howe, Paul Gilbert,BruceBoullette, George Lynch, Richie Kotzen, Andy Laroque, Paul Masvidal, Yngwei J Malmsteen, Django Reinhardt, Haitain folklore music, Indian Ragas, John Mclaughlin, Shawn Lane, Led Zepplin, TOOL, Beatles, Carcass, Tribal Tech, Athiest, Pantera, Frank Zappa (Live at the Roxy, Mothers of prevention, the best live band you never heard, Shut up and PLay your Guitar, Joes Garage!)Stuff I listened to that many would not admit they still draw inpiration from. Some of this stuff still kicks serious ass - Queensryche, Van Halen, Testament, Skid Row, Extreme, Lynch Mob, Dokken, DIMEBAG DARRELL R.I.P (May you be freed from the cosmic wheel of Samsara. Enjoy your new journey thanks for your influence and being the coolest Metal shredder! Om tare tutare ture so ha Om tare tutare ture so ha Om tare tutare ture so ha

Movies:

Ong Bak!!! 7 samurais, The Last Samurai, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Tai Chi Master ,Fist of Legends, Tokyo Fist, Bullet Proof Monk, 16 chambers of the shaolin, Matrix, CLock workorange, aliens, The Matrix, The Last Temptation of Christ, Aliens, Kundun, Fist of Legends, Tai Chi Master (Twin masters) ,Drunken Master ,Enter the Dragon, Brave Heart , Little Buddha ,Bullet proof monk, Shaolin, Y tu mama tambien!, dead man, Taxi Driver, Heat,

Television:

24,X files, Nip & Tuck, VH1, Headbangers Ball, 6 Feet Under,

Books:

These Books kick royal ass. I have read almost all of them from cover to cover. I have included ISBNs for you incase you find anything on this list interesting.Introductions to Yoga and Indic Esoterica:Autpbiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananda,The Shambhala Guide to Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein; ISBN: 157062142X (English)/ ISBN: 8489920184 (Spanish) The Complete Yoga Book : Yoga of Breathing, Yoga of Posture, and Yoga of Meditation/Three Volumes in One, by James Hewitt; ISBN: 0805209697 The Yoga Book : A Practical Guide to Self-Realization, by Stephen Sturgess; ISBN: 1842930346 Chakras: Energy Centers of Transformation, by Harish Johari; ISBN: 0892817607 (English)/ ISBN: 0892814691 (Spanish) Yoga Self-Taught, by Andre Van Lysebeth; ISBN: 1578631270 Introductions to Tantra Tantra : The Path of Ecstasy , by Georg Feuerstein; ISBN: 0062516132 Tantra : The Cult of the Feminine, by Andre Van Lysebeth; ISBN: 157062304X Tools for Tantra, by Harish Johari; ISBN: 0892810556 Sexual Secrets : The Alchemy of Ecstasy, by Nik Douglas, Penny Slinger ISBN: 0892818050 english/ or ISBN: 0892815884 spanish Aghora: At the Left Hand of God, by Robert E. Svoboda, ISBN: 0-914732-21-8 Aghora II: Kundalini, by Robert E. Svoboda, ISBN: 0-914732-31-5 Aghora III: The Law of Karma, by Robert E. Svoboda, ISBN: 0-914732-37-4----------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------Sacred Sexuality/ Tantra Yoga/ Taoist Sexuality: (Note: sexology materials --may not be suitable for children!)www.sivasakti.com (excellent website run by a MISA affiliate - free) Sexual Secrets : The Alchemy of Ecstasy, by Nik Douglas, Penny Slinger ISBN: 0892818050 english / or ISBN: 0892815884 spanish Spiritual Sex : The Secrets of Tantra from the Ice Age to the New Millennium, by Nik Douglas; ASIN: 0671537393 (limited availability) Tantra Yoga, by Nik Douglas ISBN: 0685401723 Tantra : The Yoga of Sex, by Omar Garrison (out of print - available used) Healing Love Through the Tao : Cultivating Female Sexual Energy, by Mantak Chia, Maneewan Chia; ISBN: 0935621059 Taoist Secrets of Love : Cultivating Male Sexual Energy, by Mantak Chia, Michael Winn; ISBN: 0943358191 The Multi-Orgasmic Couple: Sexual Secrets Every Couple Should Know, by Mantak Chia (Editor), Maneewan Chia, Douglas Abrams, Rachel Carlton Abrams, Doug Abrams; ISBN: 0062516132-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Yoga -- History and Reference: Yoga: Immortality and Freedom, by Mircea Eliade, Willard R. Trask (Translator); ISBN: 0691017646 The Shambhala Encyclopedia of Yoga, by Georg Feuerstein; ISBN: 1570625557 The Yoga Tradition: History, Religion, Philosophy and Practice, by Georg Feuerstein, Ken Wilber; ISBN: 1890772186-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Recommended Translations of the Yoga Sutras, Gheranda Samhita, Shiva Samhita, and Hatha Yoga Pradipika: You can order them from Nataraj Books in Alexandria, VA, and tell them UmaaTantra.com sent you! Hatha Yoga Pradipika of Yogi Swatmarama, translated and commented upon by Swami Muktibodhananda; ISBN 81-85787-38-7 The Shiva Samhita, translated into English by Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu; ISBN 81-215-0507-0 The Gheranda Samhita, translated into English by Rai Bahadur Srisa Chandra Vasu; ISBN 81-215-0507-0 Recommended Translations of the Tantras and Agamas Kaulajnana-nirnaya of the School of Matsyendranatha, text edited with an Exhaustive Introduction by P.C. Bagchi, translated into English by Maichael Magee; from Nataraj Books The Yoga of Delight, Wonder, and Astonishment: A Translation of the Vijnana-bhairava, with an Introduction and Notes by Jaideva Singh, foreword by Paul Muller-Ortega; ISBN 0-7914-1074-9 Japa/Mantra Yoga Mantra : Sacred Words of Power, by Thomas Ashley Farrand, Thomas Ashley-Farrand ISBN: 1564556972 Sounds of the Chakras, by Harish Johari; ISBN: 0892813075 Yantra Yoga Yantra: The Tantric Symbol of Cosmic Unity, by Madhu Khanna (Preface), Ajit Mookerjee; ISBN: 0500272344 Tools for Tantra, by Harish, Johari; ISBN: 0892810556 www.sivasakti.com (excellent website run by a MISA affiliate - free yantra files) Kundalini Shakti, Laya Yoga, and Mahavidya Yoga The Serpent Power : 2 Works on Laya-Yoga, by Arthur Avalon, John George Woodroffe; ISBN: 0486230589 Layayoga: The Definitive Guide to the Chakras and Kundalini, by Shyam Sundar Goswami, Shyam, Sundar Goswami; ISBN: 0892817666-------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------Ayurveda and Yoga The Ayurveda Encyclopedia : Natural Secrets to Healing, Prevention, & Longevity, by Swami Sada Shiva Tirtha; ISBN: 0965804224 Yoga and Ayurveda, by David Frawley; ISBN: 0914955810 Ayurvedic Healing by David Frawley; ISBN: 1878423002 Yoga for Your Type : An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice, by Dr. David Frawley, Sandra Summerfield Kozak; ISBN: 091026130X The Healing Cuisine: India's Art of Ayurvedic Cooking, by Harish Johari; ISBN: 089281382--------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------Qi Gong Qigong Empowerment : A Guide to Medical, Taoist, Buddhist, Wushu Energy Cultivation, by Shou-Yu Liang, Wen-Ching Wu; ISBN: 1889659029 Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body (The Tao of Energy Enhancement), by Bruce Kumar Frantzis, Husky Grafx (Illustrator); ISBN: 1556431643 Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy; Internal Alchemy and Chi Kung, by Eric Steven Yudelove, Mantak Chia; ISBN: 1567188346 Awaken Healing Light of the Tao by Mantak Chia, Maneewan Chia; ISBN: 0935621466 Path Notes of an American Ninja Master, by Glenn J. Morris, PhD, ScD; ISBN: 1556431570 Shadow Strategies of an American Ninja Master, by Glenn Morris, PhD, ScD; ISBN: 1883319293 Martial Arts Madness: Light and Dark in the Esoteric Martial Arts, by Glenn J. Morris, PhD, ScD; ISBN: 1883319773For cool information on eastern esoterics please click on the link - www.umaatantra.com

Heroes:

Allan Holdsworth, Ollie Halsall,Nuno Bettencourt, Eddie Van Halen, Jon Mclaughlin, Jason Becker, Brett Garsed, Shawn Lane, Bapak Sera, Bruce Lee, Dan Inosanto, Floro Villabraile, Leo Giron, Sifu Francis Fong, Guru Stevan Plink, Guru Cliff Stewart

My Blog

Guitar Lessons

..> Guitar Lessons I am currently available for guitar & music lessons. I can help you get to where you want to be as a guitarist. $40 / per session Students are required to pay 4 classes ...
Posted by Santiago Dobles on Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:54:00 PST

MADISON AMPS

If anyone is interested in getting a MADISON DIVINITY AMP let me know.The new head is amazing I just got mine a couple of days ago.  Andy at Madison has authorized me to sell heads direct to any...
Posted by Santiago Dobles on Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:24:00 PST

Santiago's Guitar Column featured in Chops from Hell

http://www.chopsfromhell.com/guest_dobles1.html
Posted by Santiago Dobles on Fri, 02 Dec 2005 12:54:00 PST

Santiago is mentioned in GUITAR ONE MAGAZINE

"Hey, Santiago. My name is Mike Butzen & I write for Guitar One magazine. Just wanted to let you know that I recently did a Stupid Guitar Tricks column that you're included in, due to your impecca...
Posted by Santiago Dobles on Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:13:00 PST