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I am writing this from Trinidad Colorado, near the Raton Pass, very close to the NM border. This trip so far is been really interesting. The first few days were like I was following and re-orienting around various journeys that my ancestors made. My great great grandmother was actually from the Monacan tribe from near Amherst Virginia.Continue reading “Kirby’s journey West (toward a fresh start)”

As some of you know I am heading out on an adventurous road trip on Sunday. I’m seeing friends in Asheville NC, Nashville Tennessee, and then heading west for Colorado. There is a great massage school that I am going to be attending, it’s focus is on Asian bodywork. I am very excited and aContinue reading “Transitions, new beginnings, a grand adventure”

I love to read inspiring stories about the bodhisattvas of old. Patrul Rinpoche, Jamgon Kongtrul and the great Khyentse Rinpoche etc. and recently I have gotten into looking at Ju Mipham Rinpoche, one of the great students of those aforementioned masters. One of the last things he told his main attendant was that he wasContinue reading “Reading about bodhisattvas”

A friend told me this recently.. It sounds like an extreme perspective. But I am starting to believe it is true. Of course it is not that close to death (not that I can say I remember what it is like to die…) but in terms in having a whole body / whole brain re-orientationContinue reading “Moving is the second most stressful transition outside of death?”

Another experience from retreat: (I am not tagging this in a slight effort to keep it tucked away – only so dedicated readers might find it) The yogini who organized this beach retreat, her father passed away about a week or two before retreat started. It was expected, after he wrestled with Alzheimer’s disease forContinue reading “transference of consciousness?”

Another experience from time recently on retreat… Sitting in front of the large picture windows, gazing out at the sea, for at least one to two hours a day meant that after a few days, the waves literally permeated my mind stream. I would be sitting with my eyes closed, and I could feel wavesContinue reading “Waves and sunrises permeate my body”

I picked up my friend and fellow yogi from a Richmond bus station. He was vowing for a while never to travel via cheap Chinese bus again.. and from what he was saying, I can’t blame him! Long story short, he took a flight home. 🙂 Arrived to find a dirty and dusty house, onContinue reading “Early in retreat…”

I just returned from an incredible 10-day retreat. Actually, I returned about six days ago and somehow found myself dog-sitting at one house and cat-sitting at another nearby home for those days. (Note to self – I prefer being around animals post-retreat, rather than fast-paced, coffee-brain-type people; but I would rather not have to doContinue reading “Back from retreat, mind yearns for more”

It’s that time of the year again! Time to go quietly into the darkest time of the year. At least as quietly as a radiant compassionate smile, or the volume of full ripe noble silence. 🙂 I am participating in another dynamic Winter retreat that involves some silent meditation (Vipassyana or Shamatha), some Zapchen SomaticsContinue reading “10 day Winter retreat”

Recently, I was invited to a precious gathering. There was a yogini / acupuncturist, a yogi / health educator, a shaman / bodyworker and myself. (So you know this might be a potent evening!) We had dinner and then gathered for a 45 minute meditation. My friend led it. She introduced a Nyingma type ofContinue reading “Three Spaces meditation”