David Wegman 
One of the good things about a commercial model for our Ashram was that it acted as a screen that separated the sincere seekers from the tyre kickers. I’m guessing 90% of people saw our old $3000+ price tag of a retreat and simply… disappeared. “Too expensive” “Not in my budget” Or maybe even… “what …
In our online communication, we make big claims. “Life-changing” “Transformative” “A journey of rediscovery” You may have thought we are exaggerating… or that we are sleazing onto you with hubris (or maybe that we are just a pack of wankers?!) We aren’t. We know what we share works. We’ve seen the tears, we read the emails, …
High / Low. Up / Down. Twists / Turns. ….The Polarity – Good / Bad Black / White If you ride on a rollercoaster long enough, you’ll get sick. The nature of the ride is to thrill us, to entertain us, to excite us. Such is the nature of Life. But when you line up …
It’s a funny phrase, isn’t it? Most of us know that we could be more attentive to the task at hand. I once heard that our average attention span has come down from 40 minutes to goldfish levels of around 7 seconds. Gulp! What is it for you? How long do you last… until the mind wanders off? …
Ever found yourself seeking a ‘big’ experience? Searching. Yearning. Chasing. I’ve spent the better part of my life wanting more. Somewhere upon my journey, I learned to associate size with accomplishment. In the army, it was all about bigger guns and more badass adventures. When I studied architecture it was all about bigger buildings and …
The biggest misconception on the path of meditation is that ‘surrender’ means giving up. We share this confronting message with many students on retreat… most are initially petrified by the idea of it, but by the end of the retreat… love it. A few years ago, it rocked our boat… This fine Monday we offer …
I learned in the army first hand just how unreliable memory can be. Two people will go through ostensibly the same experience, yet if stress was involved, the memories often conflict. Most will swear black and blue that they saw ‘the truth’ and this can be a source of division. There is, however, some danger …
You carry your bag to the train station, and climb aboard. As you walk up the couple of steps onto the train, you place your bag above your head. 10 minutes into your journey, a polite stranger curiously asks, “why are you still carrying your bag?” What is the bag that you carry? What goodies …
What can a dance teach you about life? For us, it has revealed everything…. As a soldier and fighter, I learned to attack energy – inside and out. This led to a great deal more suffering than I needed. As I began to practice the Nrtta Sadhana, the Pure Dance of Lord Shiva, imparted to me …
What is the biggest challenge most of our students face when forming a daily meditation practice? Most would think the discipline to sit still, or developing the capacity to forcibly ‘stop your thoughts’ (which is impossible by the way!) For many, there is a real physical dread – a fear of pain in the legs and back… Though …
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