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Team sports suck (for me)
I did try team sports though I had resistance. And I did find some enjoyment in the experience, but in the end, it was clear, team sports are not for me. I was not a jock (what we called people really into sports when I was in school), or a geek (smart), or popular,...
I will not marry you!
“I will not marry you” was the statement Yogi Bhajan said to me in the middle of the wedding ceremony, with the family, guests, students and intended wife all gathered for this sacred event. After a year of living in the ashram, the director, Bob, called me to his...
Destiny at Bayside Park
It was 1969-1970 and Coconut Grove was a place of alternate lifestyles and altered realities. Unlike the university community of Coral Gables and other well-known areas of Miami, the Grove was hip, bold and an opening to another way of life. At the center of this...
I will not live to be 11
When I was ten years old, I suffered from asthma. It often was quite bad. I had the standard spray. It helped. When it was really bad, I took some pills. They both sped up my heart to the point where it felt like it would burst from my chest. If I took too much, so...
You are not my student!
While trying out different hatha yoga classes, I was also on a quest for a spiritual path. Along with millions of other young seekers, I was looking for a more spiritual life. I checked out many other teachers and traditions. It was the beginning of my spiritual...
The First Teacher Training
Eric had come from the Netherlands to Santa Fe to learn to be a yoga teacher. He had read it was a place where many teachers lived and taught. His plan was to attend every class to evaluate his experience and then pick the teacher he felt was the 'right' one for him....
The Worst Yoga Class I Ever Took
I went to every yoga class I could find in hopes of discovering something more than just another way to twist my body in a pretzel. I sent all over Miami in search of a class that would inspire me. After one yoga class I was walking back to my car and passed some of...
Meditation to avoid & one do do!
In 1970, a lot of young people were searching for something beyond what was the established norm. There were hundreds of groups offering every kind of spiritual experience you can imagine. Any many you could never imagine. One of my first yoga teachers was a lovely...
The Place Where the Little Rabbits Run
In the early 90’s I was a yoga teacher, a house sitter, and a tour guide. It was a continuing evolution of trust and creative expression. Today I share a story from my experience as a tour guide. I learned how to do this by attending a professional school that did its...
The Remarkable Old Woman
Before the seminar on Saturday, I gave a talk on Thursday before. After the lecture, my host Helga, brought this woman up to meet me and to ask a question. She speaks no English, is close to 70, thin, very withdrawn, and has been noticeably struggling in the world. ...
The Power of the Word
Most everyone has heard the phrase "In the beginning was the word, and the word was God.", but few have any idea what it means. Here is a story that may illustrate the deeper meaning. This story begins in Berlin, a city that has taken a leap into the new world...
Anger and Inner Trust
A few months after I moved to Germany in the summer of 1996, I was living in Frankfurt. I walked past a street and some flute music caught my attention. I continued down the street. At the end of the block, I turned and passing a very small alley, was surprised to...
The Metaphors of Life
I believe the universe is a loving and compassionate place, therefore all messages, experiences, challenges, struggles, hints and more, are at their core, both loving and compassionate.
Great apps for iPhone and Mac
apps for your iPhone & Mac Okay, this is a personal list and represents only my own way of doing things. If you find this useful or not, it is entirely your choice. I have no financial interest in any of these recommendations. In no particular order, these are the...
Going Mobile for a Birth
I had my first mobile phone back in 1978. You could hold it in one hand, at least part of it. It has been two years since her brother was born so my wife and I had some experience, but this was going to be very different. About six months before we had moved to a...
Greed is Expensive!
It was around 2001 when I got an email offering millions of dollars to help out someone who had been wronged. It was years before the frequency of receiving an email offering large sums of money was common. So this was new territory to me and I was intrigued. I was...
How Much Ginger?
A lot! I must admit I really do not like the taste of ginger very much. If I came across a large piece in curry, I would avoid it. And although most of my yogi friends enjoy a nice cup of ginger tea, you will not find me drinking ginger tea. So it was a curious step...
Being Born is Weird Enough!
My wife and I just moved from the ashram in Miami Florida to the mother ashram in Espanola New Mexico. It was 1975 and we spent six weeks driving across the country enjoying ourselves along the way. We stayed in many ashrams as was common in those early days of our...
Movies that made me a better person
Here is a partial list of great movies that I have found to be much better than most. All have inspired me in one way or another. I noticed there are some common themes to the movie recommendations. Many have strong female roles, sci-fi themes, involve strong...
MM, it’s time to die!
About a year after moving from Miami, the place from my childhood, to start my own family in New Mexico, my wife, and newborn child made a visit back to show my parents their new grandson. One night my wife and I went to visit my grandfather, MM Nankin. MM was a...
Life and almost Death!
Nature, sun, warmth, and bike riding in town are interesting combinations for a deeply spiritual experience. Well, perhaps not deep but profound. Maybe not profound but starling. Anyway, it was another gift from the Great Spirit. A hawk flew right in front of my path...
The Fear Runner
Today I met a fear runner. It was as real as the words on this page. As real as the voice in your head that you can hear as you read these words. I was going up the mountain just a few minutes from my house. Not to be compared with the mountains I lived with for 20...
My Greatest Fear
It was 1989, I was with some friends on a white water rafting trip down the Rio Grande River in New Mexico. During our 3 day trip, there were periods of fast-moving white water and times where we floated calmly along with the gentle current. The friend who organized...
Animal friends
In a cool mountain lake in the Austrian alps, many different kinds of fish lived in peace. The lake, known as Weissensee, provided all that was needed for each species to survive. They lived as neighbors. One noticeable friendship was between the large carp and the...
A little Paris cafe
Yesterday, I was sitting in a cafe in Paris having a nice meal. You can imagine a nice little cafe in the heart of the town, sun setting, air cool and a calm descending on a busy day. Actually, I was at one of the main train stations. Everything was going very well...
Gurumarka Khalsa
Kundalini Yoga trainer, coach and spiritual guide.
Sharing stories is the foundation of a life worth living .
Lives in Ober-Hambach, Germany