This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for visiting this blog. What is mantra? Mantra, or sacred sounds / phrases / chants, can be a very powerful tool in the healing process. Mantra is considered capable of “creating transformation” [from Wikipedia]. Also known as devanagari or ngakContinue reading “Healing Power of Mantra”
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Self Care 115 – Gently Treating Insomnia
This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Thanks for visiting. Honestly, I’m not sure any longer if I can treat my own rare bouts of “insomnia.” At least, I believe that term is what our Western culture would call lying awake in bed for an hour or twoContinue reading “Self Care 115 – Gently Treating Insomnia”
Summer of 2012 outlook
At present, my summer is shaping up in a pleasant, if not voluptuous manner. For about the past two to three years, as I have gotten more and more out of touch with the Tibetan language, having studied it formally for over two years prior, I have been praying to be able to live withContinue reading “Summer of 2012 outlook”
Saga Dawa Duchen
This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for visiting. Tomorrow (Monday) is Saga Dawa Duchen, or one of the most auspicious (four) Buddhist holidays of the year. It falls on the Full Moon of the Fourth Tibetan lunar month, so it is not a set date everyContinue reading “Saga Dawa Duchen”
Compassion in relationships
This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you. This subject has now arisen three times in the past month, so I am starting to pay attention. To be specific, if we can be compassionate and honest and clear and direct in relationships (of any kind), then that piercesContinue reading “Compassion in relationships”
Practical Motivation for Healing Facilitation
This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Please leave a comment if you want, if you have a question or just to say “Hi!” But do say something substantive, otherwise I assume it is spam. Thanks! I am writing this because I gained slightly more clarity today aboutContinue reading “Practical Motivation for Healing Facilitation”
Attending Spring Retreat 2012, TMC
I am heading up to Spring Retreat tomorrow. Every year, the Tibetan Meditation Center of Frederick Maryland hosts a 16 day teaching retreat. This year, Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen is headlining the list of presenters, although Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin and Drupon Thinley Ningpo are formidable teachers in their own right (of course). Due to my swiftly-becoming-tedious-and-yet-I’m-bearing-with-itContinue reading “Attending Spring Retreat 2012, TMC”
Wearing Monastic Colors
This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for visiting. What do I mean by this title? I am discussing the merits and potential downfalls of lay practitioners wearing monastic (ordained) clothing. Who has attended a Buddhist retreat or large teaching of one sort or another and seenContinue reading “Wearing Monastic Colors”
Further images from retreat
I could not figure out what to do with all these pictures I took, some of which turned out nicely. So, here is a random assortment of photos of the grounds of the Chapin Mill Zen Center. This was the Chapin Mill stone. It was in a beautiful little garden memorial on a slight riseContinue reading “Further images from retreat”
Vajrakilaya Tormas
These are images of tormas from the Vajrakilaya mandala and shrine, from a retreat in Batavia New York. Sponsored by the White Lotus Dharma Center of Rochester New York. Some of the tormas were more “typical” of tormas I have seen at other retreats and monasteries. However, on the Vajrakilaya mandala, there were two tormasContinue reading “Vajrakilaya Tormas”
