Comments on: Guru http://donutszenmom.com/2007/01/21/guru/ ashtanga yoga. zen. life. words. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:04:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Tim http://donutszenmom.com/2007/01/21/guru/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Tim Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:11:10 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/guru/#comment-388 "YES, WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS!" :) “YES, WE ARE ALL INDIVIDUALS!” :)

]]> By: ponchigorom http://donutszenmom.com/2007/01/21/guru/comment-page-1/#comment-387 ponchigorom Sun, 21 Jan 2007 22:29:44 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/guru/#comment-387 Seung Sahn was my first Teacher, at Esalen in the mid 1970's. Seung Sahn was my first Teacher, at Esalen in the mid 1970′s.

]]> By: yogamum http://donutszenmom.com/2007/01/21/guru/comment-page-1/#comment-386 yogamum Sun, 21 Jan 2007 20:37:46 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/guru/#comment-386 I am so intrigued by the idea of a sitting meditation practice. It's one thing I'd love to learn more about someday. Right now whenever I try it, my mind will NOT shut up for even one second. It's comical, actually. Can you recommend any good books or other resources? I don't know that I have time to seek out a teacher right now. I am so intrigued by the idea of a sitting meditation practice. It’s one thing I’d love to learn more about someday. Right now whenever I try it, my mind will NOT shut up for even one second. It’s comical, actually.

Can you recommend any good books or other resources? I don’t know that I have time to seek out a teacher right now.

]]> By: ralph http://donutszenmom.com/2007/01/21/guru/comment-page-1/#comment-385 ralph Sun, 21 Jan 2007 19:13:21 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/guru/#comment-385 yoga and buddhism are about freedom and seeing the real nature of reality. you don't need a guru. and after ahwile you don't need a teacher. the practice is what matters. buddha and jesus both said "be a light unto your selves." ashtanga is a prime example. you don't need a teacher once you learn the basics. once you learn the breath and bandhas and the have the sequences. you don't need a teacher. yoga and buddhism are about freedom and seeing the real nature of reality.
you don’t need a guru. and after ahwile you don’t need a teacher. the practice is what matters.
buddha and jesus both said “be a light unto your selves.”

ashtanga is a prime example. you don’t need a teacher once you learn the basics. once you learn the breath and bandhas and the have the sequences. you don’t need a teacher.

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