“Connect and Ascend” event with Destiny and Tim
max@drmax.pt
A Jewish born American, now a Buddhist living in Portugal. His father was a liberal psychology professor and he grew up with access to interesting books and people to talk to. First intro to Buddhism was a book, “Importance of Living” which was critical about it & that it was all about suffering, so he wasn’t interested. But he remained interested in Eastern Philosophy (Taoism, Chinese med, acupuncture & Chi Gong). An accidental encounter at a Qigong seminar at a Buddhist Center, he was impressed and attracted by the Place and the People and the Peace they exhibited. The Shambala school teaches Tibetan Buddhism in a way that Westerners can relate to, without changing the fundamental principles. Chogyam Trungpa was a controversial figure. If you are looking to evaluate a spiritual tradition - look at the students or disciples. He is aspiring to be a practising Buddhist, Trying to integrate the basic things into daily life. Maintaining awareness during everyday life. Trying to keep a sense of compassionate equanimity to everyone. Not just the people it's easy to be nice with. Meditation practice Tonglen (Taking and sending). We tend to want comfortable and avoid uncomfortable. Take in what they’re expressing (inhale black smoke) convert it to it’s antidote (white light), for them (and for yourself), e.g. patience might be the antidote to anger. This is a form of alchemy transforming poison into something pure. If we want to be happy and live in a peaceful world, where people aren’t killing each other, Then we need this more than anything. We are empowered to diffuse and de-escalate situations and not feed the old patterns. Practise on simpler stuff, imagine or rehearse situations. These emotions can lead to imbalance, that leads to sickness. See Tibetan medicine (sowa-rigpa). Whatever is going on in our minds, not only determines behaviours but what we do to others and the planet. The problems of damage to Nature (deforesting, ocean toxic etc) is to do with our relationship with our emotions : greed, desire and attachment. If we have any hope of having more trees or cleaning up the oceans we need to at least start looking at what's going on in our heads. When we attach to things we can never truly hold onto, we are going to have a problem. Buddhism observes how things really are and not the way that we want them to be. (Variation is inevitable). Death is not morbid, it is part of nature and part of life. The cessation and destruction of ourselves and everything we have built up, can be hard for people to contemplate and accept. Reincarnation makes sense to him but he’s not hung up on it. He wants to work on his mind now so he can enjoy his death.. Not full of fear and attachment, be clear and enjoy the ride. That's going to take some work. Tips: On waking, check where your mind is and at (same b4 bed). Frames your day with reflection and awareness. Mantra- “pr
Contact: tim.thenaturalyou@gmail.com Instagram Facebook
Producer Matthew Wood - mw250204@gmail.com
Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay
“Connect and Ascend” event with Destiny and Tim
max@drmax.pt
A Jewish born American, now a Buddhist living in Portugal. His father was a liberal psychology professor and he grew up with access to interesting books and people to talk to. First intro to Buddhism was a book, “Importance of Living” which was critical about it & that it was all about suffering, so he wasn’t interested. But he remained interested in Eastern Philosophy (Taoism, Chinese med, acupuncture & Chi Gong). An accidental encounter at a Qigong seminar at a Buddhist Center, he was impressed and attracted by the Place and the People and the Peace they exhibited. The Shambala school teaches Tibetan Buddhism in a way that Westerners can relate to, without changing the fundamental principles. Chogyam Trungpa was a controversial figure. If you are looking to evaluate a spiritual tradition - look at the students or disciples. He is aspiring to be a practising Buddhist, Trying to integrate the basic things into daily life. Maintaining awareness during everyday life. Trying to keep a sense of compassionate equanimity to everyone. Not just the people it's easy to be nice with. Meditation practice Tonglen (Taking and sending). We tend to want comfortable and avoid uncomfortable. Take in what they’re expressing (inhale black smoke) convert it to it’s antidote (white light), for them (and for yourself), e.g. patience might be the antidote to anger. This is a form of alchemy transforming poison into something pure. If we want to be happy and live in a peaceful world, where people aren’t killing each other, Then we need this more than anything. We are empowered to diffuse and de-escalate situations and not feed the old patterns. Practise on simpler stuff, imagine or rehearse situations. These emotions can lead to imbalance, that leads to sickness. See Tibetan medicine (sowa-rigpa). Whatever is going on in our minds, not only determines behaviours but what we do to others and the planet. The problems of damage to Nature (deforesting, ocean toxic etc) is to do with our relationship with our emotions : greed, desire and attachment. If we have any hope of having more trees or cleaning up the oceans we need to at least start looking at what's going on in our heads. When we attach to things we can never truly hold onto, we are going to have a problem. Buddhism observes how things really are and not the way that we want them to be. (Variation is inevitable). Death is not morbid, it is part of nature and part of life. The cessation and destruction of ourselves and everything we have built up, can be hard for people to contemplate and accept. Reincarnation makes sense to him but he’s not hung up on it. He wants to work on his mind now so he can enjoy his death.. Not full of fear and attachment, be clear and enjoy the ride. That's going to take some work. Tips: On waking, check where your mind is and at (same b4 bed). Frames your day with reflection and awareness. Mantra- “pr
Contact: tim.thenaturalyou@gmail.com Instagram Facebook
Producer Matthew Wood - mw250204@gmail.com
Music by MarkJuly from Pixabay