January 22, 2005
MORE AUTHORIZED HAIKU (most don't make it to DL!) MEDITATION TEACHING and STUDENT INPUT:
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Coach Ilg,
Here is a haiku�I wrote to�inspire me�while running my interval workout today:
blizzard in northeast (5)
intervals must still be done (7)
find the path higher (5)
In Peace,
Ryan, SUNRIDER Herbal Warrior
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simmer oh my soul
reach beyond the infinite
touch the rising moon
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- Student C (Teacher Haku Clan)
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One method of meditation that many people find useful is to rest the mind lightly on an object. You can use an object of natural beauty that invokes a special feeling of inspiration for you, such as a flower or a crystal. But something that embodies the truth, such as an image of Buddha, or Christ, or particularly your master, is even more powerful.
Your master is your living link with the truth, and because of your personal connection to your master, just seeing �his or her face connects you to the inspiration and truth of your own nature.
- Sogyal Rinpoche
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Dear Coach,
I am honored and humbled that�you would call me Shishya, to sit at the feet of the Guru to listen and to practice next to the Guru while learning.�
Thank you, for the acknowledgement of my travels on the WF path and for all you do and offer.
Shishya Cindy