Posted by: soonmethod on: February 28, 2008
Today I would like to touch on the subject of training for beginning students.
As an instructor my goal is to provide the student with an experience that challenges and motivates them while providing a safe environment where they can train and grow in their experience without feeling pressured to compete with other students in the [...]
Posted by: soonmethod on: February 21, 2008
A very simple message today.
The Chinese called the divine life force that flows through all beings and the universe Chi, in India it is called Prana. In the West we know this life-force as God. Through all the different religions, sects and ways that we may follow the common truth is that God is within [...]
Posted by: soonmethod on: February 20, 2008
Tonight is a total lunar eclipse: NASA Lunar Eclipse Information
From my astrologer Lexie Neonakis:
“There will be a lunar eclipse this evening, Wednesday, February 20th. This means the moon will be conjunt Ketu (the South Node of the Moon) in Leo (in Vedic Astrology — it’s in Virgo in Western). The total eclipse will occur around [...]
Posted by: soonmethod on: February 11, 2008
The Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei was a deep practitioner of Omoto-kyo, a form of Japanese Shinto.
In Creating Aikido (The Way of Unifying Energy), he mentions the story of Amaterasu – The Sun Goddess.
Training is a Way to Unite People for the purpose of Joy and Fulfillment. The Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba O-Sensei, made Aikido [...]
Posted by: soonmethod on: February 7, 2008
Mevlevi Dervishes are Mystics who follow the way of Mevlana Jelalu’ddin Rumi, who lived in 13th century Turkey.
This video is of a Sema, a whirling method of contemplation of the divine.
Posted by: soonmethod on: February 4, 2008
I have had the blessing this past weekend of discovering the devotional music of Snatam Kaur:
Please share the experience with others
