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Anticipating vacay

8/23/12 The sun is setting on old patterns. I sit here listening to funny songs for Guru, a playful album made by students of Julie Henderson. The airport is cool, dry, but it is a doorway to something arising. Joy. Bliss. Wholesome pleasure. On the way to the airport my friend commented, “this is theContinue reading “Anticipating vacay”

Religion: Opening the Heart or Rigid Belief Structures?

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for visiting and please enjoy. Recently, I have been noticing my heart. And I have been noticing being in the midst of people of various religions and I wonder about their hearts sometimes. I am primarily writing about this potentiallyContinue reading “Religion: Opening the Heart or Rigid Belief Structures?”

Hang drum recordings

I’ve decided to post all these recordings by Kirby Moore and Ramanan Schultz. A curious fact: the first three were done before receiving bodywork (massage / craniosacral therapy) and the last one was done after receiving it. Kirby Ram 001 Kirby Ram 002 Kirby Ram 003 Kirby Ram 004

Playing with a Hang (drum)

Kirby Ramanan Hang drum My friend who rents me healing space for my Craniosacral practice has a Hang (Drum) which is in that space. I have been using it as a tool for cathartic release for the past few months, sometimes arriving at harmonious sounds in the process. [It is difficult to get a goodContinue reading “Playing with a Hang (drum)”

Tibetan Medicine Symposium – contrasts between East and West

This post will actually be coming soon. (Sorry about the premature posting.) I typically give posts 5 – 7 days to brew as I make certain that all my ideas are well-organized, considered and articulated. This post violated that rule and did not fit all of these parameters, so I will refine it further andContinue reading “Tibetan Medicine Symposium – contrasts between East and West”

Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – Key Note Address

The Key Note Speech for the Symposium was given by Prof. Tenzin Robert Thurman. And I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now, I should add that I fancy myself to be an aspiring Buddhist practitioner, as well as an alternative health practitioner, so I was in agreement with almost everything he said. For someone else with differentContinue reading “Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – Key Note Address”

Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – the Maitri Project

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thank you for reading and visiting. This is the first post about the April 13th – 15th Symposium at the University of Virginia commemorating the opening of the Contemplative Sciences Center and the Arura Tibetan Medical Group in Charlottesville. Friday had twoContinue reading “Tibetan Medicine and Meditation Symposium – the Maitri Project”

Taking advantage of quality UVa programs

I graduated in May, so my knowledge of UVa activities and academics is still fairly fresh. I graduated with my BA in Psychology, along with taking five semesters of the Tibetan language to satisfy my language requirement. Therefore, this post will mainly discuss the merits of some of the Psychology classes and professors at theContinue reading “Taking advantage of quality UVa programs”

Somatic moves toward well-being, senior style Part I

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. Thanks! By the way, everything I mention in here is meant in a spirit of fun, objective observership. I do not intend to demean anyone or speak ill of them. I am just describing a dynamic and entertaining afternoon. This isContinue reading “Somatic moves toward well-being, senior style Part I”

Prevention of Cold Sores (self-care)

This material is copyrighted by M. Kirby Moore. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Thanks for visiting! Disclaimer: The author of this post is not a licensed health care provider, so he does not profess to be able to cure, treat, diagnose or prevent any health issues. If you have a medical question or concern, youContinue reading “Prevention of Cold Sores (self-care)”