http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:17:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/quotes-that-inspire/ http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/quotes-that-inspire/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:17:42 +0000 activatinginnerknowing http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/quotes-that-inspire/ ]]> I just finished reading two books about wars, WWII (Sonny Boy by Annejet van der Zijl) and Afghanistan ( Raising my voice by Malalai Joya), both heart wrenching – bolted violence destroying the promise of life. Only the dead are blameless. How a few desecrated the dignity and warmth of the masses. This is part of our human inheritance, lodged in the body, captivated in the mind. In Knowledge of Freedom, by Tarthang Tulku I find my refuge in the first chapter Human Inheritance: “Drawing upon the full power of human intelligence, we can seek out the root causes of difficulties between individuals, cultures, and nations and discover the knowledge we need to create the best future possible for all the world’s people.” I would love to receive your favorite quotes that sustain your highest aspirations. Please feel free to share.

]]> http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/quotes-that-inspire/feed/ 0 activatinginnerknowing http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/longevity-stupa-harmonizing-forces-in-nature/ http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/longevity-stupa-harmonizing-forces-in-nature/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:17:41 +0000 activatinginnerknowing http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/?p=13 ]]> On August 12th, we finished the final detail on the Longevity Stupa at Ratna Ling.  It is splendid splendor in the bright August sunlight.  Rising almost twenty feet (7m) high at the head office of Dharma Publishing, this monument, built according to ancient Tibetan principles is like a power plant, harmonizing forces in nature.

]]> http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/longevity-stupa-harmonizing-forces-in-nature/feed/ 0 activatinginnerknowing http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/kum-nye-in-daily-life/ http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/kum-nye-in-daily-life/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:10:31 +0000 activatinginnerknowing http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/?p=10 ]]> For quite some time, I am mulling over how to carry on the benefits of a Kum Nye retreat into daily life. Of course body-awareness is number one. Learning to relax in the tension is a great asset too. But, the heart of Kum Nye is to remain in contact with the experience of life within the body – sensations, feelings. Now, if you consider that with the next inhale, you breathe in life, giving you more time to live, it means there is a correlation between life, time and feelings. Sights, sounds, smells, tastes and feelings all reflect life in the body, and so does time. Each part of the body has its own connection with time. A blockage in the body is an obstacle with time. Activating the flow of feeling in the body wakes me up to time. Learning how to get time on your side is Kum Nye in daily life.

]]> http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/kum-nye-in-daily-life/feed/ 0 activatinginnerknowing http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/hello-world/ http://arnaudmaitland.wordpress.com/2009/09/08/hello-world/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:46:49 +0000 activatinginnerknowing ]]> The world wide web has changed our world and the way in which we communicate with each other.  It is my hope that this blog will be used as a way to exchange information, thoughts and ideas as a pathway toward inner healing, greater joy and world peace.

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