Yoga’s Ten Commandments

Before Moses descended Mount Sinai carrying the Ten Commandments, yogis were practicing their own version: 5 things we should never to (“abstentions”), and 5 things we should always do (“observances”):

“Never” – Abstentions (i.e., in thought, word and deed refrain from):

Violence
Dishonesty
Stealing
Lusting
Coveting

“Always” – Observances (i.e., in thought, word and deed practice):

Purity
Serenity
Courage
Wisdom
Faith

The goal of classical Indian yoga or meditation, including these directives, is to reduce suffering. That’s accomplished by adherence to a largely mental discipline which ultimately results in the realization that our own Consciousness is essentially divine. That realization triggers absolute faith in the existence of “God[1]”, which gives rise to deep, lasting serenity, courage and wisdom.

How do these ten rules of conduct contribute to that realization? By fostering a more discerning, peaceful mind, to wit: enhancing our capacity for meditation and understanding. Patanjali previously pointed out the significance of karma (i.e., the perpetual consequences of every action or event). These ten precursors to the Ten Commandments are intended to guide our behavior to mitigate suffering and foster peace.

The Abstentions come first and are the most important. They address our “grossest” actions (i.e., how we interact with others) and thus have the most profound consequences and corresponding effect on our subsequent thoughts and actions. The Observances are more internal in nature.

Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, lines 2.30 – 2.45 loosely translated:

2.30 Abstain from harming, lying, stealing, lust and greed

2.31 There are no exceptions to this most important rule

2.32 Observe purity [of mind & body], serenity, courage, wisdom and faith

2.33 When negative thoughts make this difficult, foster positive thoughts

2.34 Negative, interfering thoughts arise from varying degrees of anger, greed and/or delusion and lead toward suffering; opposite, positive thoughts lead away from suffering

2.35 Hostilities cease in the presence of one who abstains from harm

2.36 To abstain from lying, focus on your thoughts since words are preceded by thoughts

2.37 One who abstains from stealing becomes rich in more meaningful ways

2.38 Restraining lust produces vigor

2.39 One who abstains from greed [i.e., avoids attachment] attains ultimate knowledge

2.40 Purity of mind & body relieve desire…

2.41 …and enhance contentedness, focus, and sensory control, facilitating enlightenment

2.42 Serenity is the source of bliss

2.43 Courage brings out the best in us

2.44 Wisdom deepens one’s faith

2.45 Faith, surrendering to something greater than oneself, makes bliss possible

Per SwamiJ.com, “The reason for practicing the eight rungs or limbs of Yoga [of which these ten rules of conduct are the foundation] is to develop attention as the tool for discriminative knowledge, which is the means to liberation or enlightenment.” In other words, the purpose of classical Indian yoga or meditation is to hone our perception so we may recognize the subtle yet vast difference between our tangible thoughts (i.e., our mind) and our intangible awareness of them (i.e., our Consciousness)!

For info about private lessons or workshops in self-discovery and peace of mind see the ‘Contact Us’ page of this site.

God bless, Skip

#patanjali #consciousness #meditation

[1] In yoga-speak, “God” refers to the non-denominational divine source of our intangible, immutable, eternal Consciousness.

February 9, 2020

Now all fear of death is over and done

Here’s an excerpt from The “Tibetan Book of Living and Dying,” the international bestseller by Buddhist master, Sogyal Rinpoche in which he describes realizing the nature of Consciousness: the holy grail of Patanjali’s classical yoga. Christians and Jews refer to it as “being reborn”; yogis refer to it as becoming “enlightened”; Sogyal refers to it as a “resurrection”. I’ve changed none of Sogyal’s words, except to clarify in three places that what some Buddhists refer to as “nature of mind,” yogis refer to as “consciousness”. – Allan

THE CHANGELESS

Impermanence has already revealed to us many truths, but it has a final treasure still in its keeping, one that lies largely hidden from us, unsuspected and unrecognized, yet most intimately our own.

The Western poet Rainer Maria Rilke has said that our deepest fears are like dragons guarding our deepest treasure. The fear that impermanence awakens in us, that nothing is real and nothing lasts, is, we come to discover, our greatest friend because it drives us to ask: If everything dies and changes, then what is really true? Is there something behind the appearances, something boundless and infinitely spacious, something in which the dance of change and impermanence takes place? Is there something in fact we can depend on, that does survive what we call death?

Allowing these questions to occupy us urgently, and reflecting on them, we slowly find ourselves making a profound shift in the way we view everything. With continued contemplation and practice in letting go, we come to uncover in ourselves “something” we cannot name or describe or conceptualize, “something” that we begin to realize lies behind all the changes and deaths of the world. The narrow desires and distractions to which our obsessive grasping onto permanence has condemned us begin to dissolve and fall away.

As this happens we catch repeated and glowing glimpses of the vast implications behind the truth of impermanence. It is as if all our lives we have been flying in an airplane through dark clouds and turbulence, when suddenly the plane soars above these into the clear, boundless sky. Inspired and exhilarated by this emergence into a new dimension of freedom, we come to uncover a depth of peace, joy, and confidence in ourselves that fills us with wonder, and breeds in us gradually a certainty that there is in us “something” that nothing destroys, that nothing alters, and that cannot die. Milarepa* wrote:

In horror of death, I took to the mountains –

Again and again I meditated on the uncertainty of the hour of death,

Capturing the fortress of the deathless unending nature of mind [aka “consciousness”].

Now all fear of death is over and done.

Gradually, then, we become aware in ourselves of the calm and sky-like presence of what Milarepa calls the deathless and unending nature of mind [aka “consciousness”]. And as this new awareness begins to become vivid and almost unbroken, there occurs what the Upanishads call “a turning about in the seat of consciousness,” a personal, utterly non-conceptual revelation of what we are, why we are here, and how we should act, which amounts in the end to nothing less than a new life, a new birth, almost, you could say, a resurrection.

What a beautiful and what a healing mystery it is that from contemplating, continually and fearlessly, the truth of change and impermanence, we come slowly to find ourselves face to face, in gratitude and joy, with the truth of the changeless, with the truth of the deathless, unending nature of mind [aka “consciousness”]!

– The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche

* one of the most widely known Tibetan Saints

February 1, 2020

A self-guided meditation

Want to take your chattering mind offline for a few minutes? Want to take a break from dwelling on the death of democracy and the spread of the corona virus?

Here’s an easy-to-follow recipe:

Record yourself reading this post aloud – slowly and in a calm, loving, reassuring voice [or listen to the recording inserted at the bottom of this post].

Preparation:

Find a quiet, comfortable place to sit.
Sit upright.
Practice anulom vilom breathing for a few minutes [refer to the January 12 post on this page].
[Here’s where you might start your recording].
Close your eyes almost all the way.
Draw your attention to your relaxed, rhythmic breathing: note the sensation and duration of each inhalation and exhalation.

You’re about to take a journey deep inside yourself, through six “energetic layers” of your being to the essence of who and what you are – moving from the densest to subtlest aspect of yourself: from the outside in.

Your outer body

Starting with key aspects of your outer body, draw your attention from one to the next – pausing briefly to feel each, to exhale, releasing any tension or stress:

Begin by drawing your attention to your toes.
Then to the soles of your feet.
Then to your calves.
Then to your knees.
Then to your thighs.
Then to your hips.
Then to your waist.
Then to your lower back.
Then to your mid-back.
Then to your upper back.
Then to your neck.
Then to your head.
Then to your shoulders
Then to your upper arms.
Then to your elbows.
Then to your forearms.
Then to your wrists.
Then to your palms.
And then to your fingers.

These are the energetically densest parts of you. These are the parts that protect and propel you throughout each day. In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for these aspects of yourself. Thank them for doing their job and let them know that for the next several minutes they may rest.

Your energy body

Now, leave your outer body behind and turn your attention inward to your softer, more subtle energy body – and do the same thing: draw your attention from one key internal organ system to the next – pausing briefly to “feel” each of them, and exhale, releasing any tension or stress from each:

Begin by drawing your attention to the area below your waist, to your reproductive and elimination organs and systems.
Then draw your attention upward to the area behind your navel, to your stomach and other digestive organs and systems.
Then draw your attention upward to your heart. Pause here and see if you can literally feel your heart beating – as it pumps blood through every cell of your body.
Then draw your attention upward to your throat, the source of your voice and the passageway that connects your brain with the rest of your body.
And then draw your attention upward to the area behind your eyes and between your ears to your brain.

These are the energetically subtler physical parts of your body that sustain you, that keep you alive. In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for these aspects of yourself. Thank them for ceaselessly doing their job and let them know that for the next several minutes they needn’t work so hard.

Your conscious mind

Now, leave your physical body behind and turn your attention to your non-physical mind – specifically, to your thoughts and the voice in your head. These are evidence of your conscious or “thinking” mind.

Pause here to contemplate the following about this miraculous, critical aspect of yourself – which you can control:

This is the aspect of your mind you’re most aware of; you “hear” it functioning; you use it throughout each day to judge, analyze and make decisions.

This aspect of your mind functions like your heart and lungs: single, consecutive, constant beats, breaths, and thoughts. [Skeptical? Try simultaneously solving two simple math problems – or simultaneously counting and reciting the alphabet. Similarly, you can no more stop your thoughts than you can stop your heart or lungs!]

You can control the direction and duration of your thoughts (as you were just doing when you brought your attention to the various parts of your physical body).

While you can’t stop this part of your mind from functioning, you can pause the judging, analyzing and deciding to quietly, consciously, mindfully observe your sensations and actions.

There are three types of original thought: you can perceive something correctly, incorrectly or you can imagine it. You can also use this aspect of your mind to call up memories from your sub-conscious mind.

There are five internal influences that affect your thoughts. [The key to addressing them is recognizing that you have more power over them than the external factors that trigger them.] The depth or absence of your faith in the existence of a higher power has a huge impact on your thoughts as it affects how you perceive life generally. Thereafter, the other influences on your thoughts are ego, desire, aversion, and fear.

This is the most observable aspect of your nonphysical mind. You use this part of your mind throughout each day to decide what to wear, what to eat, what to do, and how to do it. In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for this part of yourself. Thank it for ceaselessly doing its job and let it know that for the next several minutes it needn’t work so hard.

Your sub-conscious mind (level 1)

Now, step beneath your relatively noisy conscious mind into the quiet of your sub-conscious mind (i.e., the aspect you’re typically unaware of). Your sub-conscious mind is always “on”; silently “running the ship”; it multi-tasks flawlessly as long as your conscious mind isn’t distracted. Your sub-conscious mind has three primary responsibilities, each corresponding with a distinct energetic density or layer.

This outer, most energetic layer is the “doing” aspect of your mind; it’s responsible for bodily functioning; specifically, sensory processing and bodily movement.

For the next few moments you’re going to draw your attention from one of your senses to the next – pausing briefly to fully experience and appreciate each of them:

Begin by drawing your attention to your sense of hearing. How many distinct sounds can you hear? What’s the loudest? What’s the quietest?

Draw your attention to your sense of smell. How many things can you smell? What’s the most obvious? What’s the most subtle?

Draw your attention to your sense of taste – to your pallet. Can you still taste whatever you last had to eat or drink?

Draw your attention to your sense of touch; specifically, to the sensation of sitting; of resting your hands in your lap; of your feet on the floor; and the feeling of the clothes against your skin.

Draw your attention to what you “see” in your mind’s eye (keep your eyes almost closed). Is whatever you “see” clearly defined? Does it have color?

This aspect or layer of your mind is responsible for keeping you alive, constantly receiving and processing external data and executing all your bodily functions.

In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for this part of yourself. Thank it for ceaselessly doing its job and let it know that for the next several minutes it can relax.

Your sub-conscious mind (level 2)

Now, step down beneath your senses to the next-to-the-last layer of your tangible being: the level of your mind where your memories are stored.

You’re going to spend the next few minutes using your conscious mind to reach down into this aspect of your typically sub-conscious mind to call up specific memories and examine them.

You can do this with any memories – but for this exercise, you’ll recall two hopefully pleasant ones:

First, recall your most recent meal. Consider it with each of your senses. Was there a sound associated with eating it (e.g., was something crisp or crunchy)? Can you remember what it smelled like? What it tasted like? Can you remember holding the fork or spoon – or the sensation of holding whatever it was? Can you see what it looked like, it’s texture, size, shape and color?

After holding those recalled sensations in your conscious mind for a moment, let go of that memory and recall the “happiest moment of your life”. Go with whatever first pops into your conscious mind. It doesn’t matter what it is – or if indeed it was the happiest; you can always do this with other memories later. Where were you? Who was there? Can you see the moment in detail? Were there particular sounds or smells (e.g., if it happened near the shore, can you hear the ocean and smell the salt air)? Do you recall any taste associated with it? Can you recall the physical sensations associated with the experience (e.g., were you sitting, standing, laying down – how did it feel)?

Imagine life without this quieter, less energetically demanding layer of your sub-conscious mind – without the ability to recall everything you’ve learned and experienced. It would certainly make life a lot harder!

In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for this part of yourself. Thank it for tirelessly doing its job and let it know that for the next several minutes it can relax.

Your sub-conscious mind (level 3)

Now step beneath your memories and experience the quietest, most subtle vestige of your mind: your mental “root”: the vantage point from which you witness life; your elemental sense of “I am”.

This is your instinctive awareness that you are alive and unique, distinct from everyone and everything else – the “I am” perspective from which your conscious mind may occasionally egotistically think “I am smart, tall, fast, lean, happy, etc.”

One way to access this prime aspect of your mind is to imagine losing something. Loss inherently evidences and exposes this vital aspect of you. While the sensation of loss is far more powerful than one’s innate sense of self, the former may be used as a trailhead to uncover the latter.

Bring to mind one of your favorite things. It could be anything: an article of clothing, a musical instrument, a piece of jewelry, a car, your favorite ice cream. Contemplate it as you did before with each of your senses – and then imagine it’s suddenly taken away from you. Beneath any discomfort you may experience is your fundamental sense of “being”. Contemplate the distinction between the uncomfortable feeling of loss (the affect) – and the sense of “you”, who’s feeling it (the affected). The latter is evidence of this foundational aspect of your mind.

In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for this primary aspect of yourself. Thank it for ceaselessly doing its job and let it know that for the next several minutes it can relax.

Your consciousness

You can’t step down any further. Your mental “basis” is the subtlest, quietest level of your mind that you can experience; however, there is something within you that’s subtler than it: your awareness OF it – but because of its nature, you can’t literally experience that.

Your awareness or consciousness is unlike anything else known to man.

You know it exists, since without it you wouldn’t be aware of your body, sensations, thoughts and memories.

But your consciousness isn’t tangible. It doesn’t consist of atoms and energy like everything else. It can’t be measured. It has no shape or form. It can’t be altered. It can’t be destroyed. Unlike everything you’ve ever been aware OF, your awareness itself hasn’t changed since you first opened your eyes.

That said, spend a few moments consciously imagining the utter stillness and silence of the aspect of you that literally never changes. Consider its power: the indestructible, eternal, observing nature of the aspect of you that literally isn’t “born” and doesn’t “die” in an earthly sense.

In whatever way makes sense to you, express appreciation for this part of yourself – the aspect without which you wouldn’t even know you’re alive – and thank it for ceaselessly doing its job.

Now, whenever you’re ready, having spent some time getting to this tranquil state, take a few minutes to slowly bring yourself back to the present. Return your attention to your senses, to your breath, and then slowly open your eyes.

Namaste

November 23, 2019

Bliss is within you. The trick is to realize it.

Mindfulness (observing without judgement what’s happening in the present moment) is a good first step. We all know that life is fleeting, and if we’re paying attention to the past or future, we’re not really living.

But true bliss comes from a deeper place – it comes from recognizing the miracle that gives rise to our ability to be mindful. There are a couple ways to get there. Perhaps the easiest is simply to contemplate the statistical miracle of what’s unfolding right in front of you: whatever it is, it’s a consequence of literally everything that’s happened since the dawn of time. Period. Full stop.

Quote of the day, “A long line of creatures marched out of the sea so I could hold you right now.” – from a play by Will Eno [translation: cherish every moment.]

To truly see the miracle of this moment, it helps to realize and appreciate the nature of what you (and the rest of the universe) are made up of: various combinations of matter, energy and consciousness.

While matter and energy are in a perpetual state of flux, consciousness (i.e., your awareness) NEVER changes. Obviously, WHAT you’re aware of changes constantly, but your awareness OF those things never does.

What’s the subtlest thing you can think of? A dream? A thought? Even those are tangible in the sense that they are generated and can be manipulated. Consciousness, however, doesn’t “exist” in the same sense; it can’t be measured or affected in any way; it’s literally intangible (yet without it, you wouldn’t realize you’re alive). Consciousness isn’t like anything else known to man; it’s essentially divine; it’s what modern religion refers to as our spirit or soul – the part of each of us that isn’t born and doesn’t die in a physical sense.

How do you go beyond tangible mindfulness and appreciation, to experiencing spiritual reverence and humility – to finding faith? Why would you want to? While our physical, energetic existence is often explained away as biological or scientific, that’s not the case with consciousness. Once you realize its “unearthly” nature, it begs questions like, “Where does THAT come from?!”, which gives rise to faith in the existence of something beyond human comprehension.

Experiment with ice cream [or substitute whatever lights you up]. Aside from nonjudgmentally attending to your senses the next time you indulge (i.e., the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and feelings associated with eating it), also contemplate what gives rise to the experience: your intangible awareness.

Yogis ponder the distinction between, and union of, the observer, observing, and observed (or knower, knowledge, and known). It’s akin to distinguishing between, while appreciating the interconnectedness of, matter, energy and consciousness. Without the former, you and the ice cream don’t exist. Without the latter, you don’t enjoy it.

Appreciating that a HUGE part of who and what we are isn’t affected by desire (for ice cream or anything else), fear, grief, anxiety, stress, aging – you name it, somehow lessens the hold those emotions have on our tangible body and mind, making it easier to cope with things beyond our control (which is virtually everything!), to break bad habits, to look beyond life’s grievances – and to more fully appreciate the people and circumstances of our lives.

Join me in appreciating the miracle of this moment (a consequence of everything that’s ever happened), the miracle of these limbs and thoughts (a biological consequence of the chance meeting of all our ancestors), and the inexplicable miracle of our awareness – without which we can’t taste the ice cream.

God bless, Allan

April 20, 2019

TEN COMMANDMENTS

About the time Moses received the Ten Commandments (~1,300 BC), yogis were practicing their own version, which Patanjali eventually outlined in the Yoga Sutras.

The overlap is remarkable: half of the commands are exactly the same.

Where they differ, it’s not surprising that as a religious text, the first four of the Bible’s commands pertain to religious observances; nor is it surprising that as a secular or spiritual text, the Yoga Sutras’ other commands are more mundane or practical in nature.

Sanskrit (the language of the Yoga Sutras), is scientific or mathematical; specifically, in any Sanskrit list, the last item is always the second most important – highlighting the yogis emphasis on the importance of faith in relieving human suffering and finding lasting peace.

Wishing you deep peace of mind, heart and soul this holiday regardless of your non-secular beliefs.

🙏❤️🕉

April 20, 2018

DRIVE YOUR BRAIN LIKE A CAR

We all have two aspects of our mind: a higher and lower frequency if you will:

Our conscious, higher energetic frequency, noisy, thinking, brain mind (the “thinker”) functions like an old fashioned manual transmission.
Our sub-conscious, lower energetic frequency, silent, doing, body mind (the “doer”), which runs the ship so to speak, functions on autopilot: multi-tasking without cognitive input or oversight. Leaving this aspect aside for the moment because it’s silent and runs on auto-pilot…

On any given Tuesday, here’s how our five-speed conscious mind functions:

1 CORRECT “TODAY IS TUESDAY.”

2 INCORRECT “TODAY IS WEDNESDAY.”

3 IMAGINED “TODAY IS MURGPHDAY.”

R REMEMBERED “YESTERDAY WAS MONDAY.”

N NEUTRAL “ .”

In Neutral there are no words!! THAT’S how you know you’re in Neutral! In Neutral you’re aware only of your senses: sounds, sights, smells, tastes, and bodily.

Our conscious mind (the aspect we’re aware of) is where the voice in our head lives –

but we can drive it anywhere we want to go!!

Learn to drive your brain! Meditate.

It’s fantastically liberating!

Blessings, Skip

p.s. you don’t want to be in Park; that’s going to come way too soon as it is!

April 8, 2018

THE WORLD’S BEST WAITRESS

I saw a friend today I haven’t seen in awhile: the world’s best waitress (her words).

She works for a place that makes the second best eggplant parmesan around (Billy Laganas at Eastern Harvest makes the best – especially those damned sliders! OMG).

My friend asked, “How’s the yoga going?” so I told her that I decided to relocate when…..

the porch builders moved in right beneath the yoga studio!

She was under the mistaken impression (perhaps because I started an association for yoga instructors) that I ONLY teach other yoga teachers and seriously advanced students.

NOT.

Half my students are more or less my age contemporaries (I’m 60), most of whom can’t easily get up and down off the floor, so we sit in chairs! It’s tough to meditate if you can’t sit comfortably.

Wherever you are physically, mentally or spiritually – is the perfect time and place to begin practicing self-awareness and self-control:

RAJA YOGA.

Blessings, Skip

April 1, 2018

YESTERDAY WAS OUR SECOND 2ND ANNIVERSARY

Two years ago Sue reluctantly agreed to allow me to establish a yoga school in 01945 in hopes it would become a mecca for yogis the world over for generations to come because………

I was [am!] going to enlighten the world!

Here’s what I learned in the last two years trying to commercialize the intangible:

There’s a light inside you – but only you can turn it on.

I can tell you how. I’ve blogged, danced, screamed, sang, cried and bled trying to turn it on in others – but only you can turn it on – and it’s not easy.

I’m at a crossroads.

The ability to control our mind is literally invaluable – yet, like the joke about a guy with a pocket full of hundreds that can’t attract attention in a brothel – I’m struggling and frustrated!

WHAT I’m teaching isn’t the problem!

People who know how to meditate can transcend the chaos and judgment of their conscious mind at will! Think about that!

The science of meditation is empirical! We witness and experience it for ourselves!

Help spread the word!

“Meditation therapy” (aka Raja Yoga) dovetails beautifully with virtually all healthcare services aimed at relieving physical, mental and emotional pain – particularly due to trauma – for both the patients and service providers!

Do you know someone with influence at a public or private medical, counseling or rehab facility?

If so, please forward this to them! Thank you.

Spring is a perfect time of year to start a new habit. Pick one that you’ll be glad you did 10 years from now!

Blessings, Allan (Skip) Dowds

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March 23, 2018March 27, 2018

WHAT’S A GURU?

Milena Origgi, founder of Inborn Voice, is my guru.

What’s a guru?

A guru is a cross between a teacher, a parent and a best friend.

The student/guru relationship transcends the payee/payor service provided; it’s mutually caring and supportive.

Corny? Perhaps, but I think of Milena as an experienced gardner and I’m one of the flowers in her garden! I literally stand taller and grow more aware (open?) every day, in large part because she nurtures, and encourages me to nurture, my personal “inborn voice”: the naturally unique aspects of my self.

Milena markets herself simply as a vocal coach. I get it; it’s the bread and butter, the practical aspect, of what she does (helping people who rely on their voice to make a living – teachers, singers, corporate officers and politicians)

BUT SHE’S SO MUCH MORE!

Something she said recently particularly resonated (pun intended) with me: We ALL rely on our voice to appeal, convince, motivate – but my favorite verb was “caress”.

How often have you thought of using your voice to caress your partner?

OK – I’m slow!!

Two quick personal stories:

The first time I met Milena, after listening to me vent for five minutes, she motioned me into her soundproof studio – and told me to start screaming. Short version: it was more cathartic than all the time I’d previously spent in therapy combined!
Last year Milena could tell that I was hesitant about teaching my first large outdoor group yoga class (I’d been invited as part of a fundraiser) and I was making excuses. She leaned over, looked directly at me and all-but sternly said “You can’t get over there and teach for 15 minutes?!” So I did. And Milena and Damiano came! ❤

How do you find a guru? Step #1: be open to the concept!

Blessings & thanks, Skip

March 2, 2018March 5, 2018

THERE’S A SEASON FOR EVERYTHING (aka “Most of us grow old; not all of us grow up.”)

The picture captures the gist of this morning’s lecture about the cyclical, energetic nature of our universe and everything in it – including us.

The concepts are universal and multi-dimensional. I’d be very happy to unpack the info for the truly curious, but here’s the bottom line, in the normal course:

We’re like flowers:

we sprout, grow, bud, bloom and whither.

That self-awareness is both sobering and liberating!

Having trouble sleeping? Call me. I can help.

Hugs, Skip

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Meditate – you can’t do it incorrectly [just more efficiently – that’s why I’m here]!!

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