http://spiritualtraveller.org Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:02:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I came across a great Daoist concept today. Enjoy. Golden Elixir is another name for one's fundamental nature. . . . There is no other Golden Elixir outside one's fundamental nature. Every human being has this Golden Elixir complete in himself: it is entirely realized in everybody. It is neither more in a sage, ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=307 I have a bit of a weakness for rock n' roll autobiographies, not very spiritual I know, but for a quick entertaining read they're good value. So last week at the airport I was looking for something that didn't require too much concentration and picked up this book. Amphlett was lead ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=292 [caption id="attachment_282" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Waiting for the Dalai Lama"][/caption] We heard him before he walked into the small lecture theatre. He was wired and muttering in Tibetan, maybe something like, 'Where am I again'. We, the staff and past students of the Buddhist Studies in India program (maybe 50 0r 60 ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=274 This week I was so privileged to see the Dalai Lama and hear him speak not once but twice in one day. He was truly inspiring and his message of compassion and humanity is delivered in a humble, down to earth, and honest way that resonates with everyone he ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=270 This time next week I'll be in Hobart to see the Dalai Lama. Very excited about this. [caption id="attachment_266" align="alignright" width="300" caption="The Dalai Lama's monks performing in Australia"][/caption] Why Hobart? Four years ago I went on an exchange program through the University of Tasmania to Sarnath in India to study at the ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=265 There are two guys having a loud discussion on the balcony of the unit next door to mine. They're young and 'entrepreneurial'! One is trying to convince the other that he should take part in an incredible business opportunity . '30 countries in 30 days man'   'it's never been done before' 'it ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=253 Blue is special - blue planet, blue ocean, blue sky - blue is clear, happy and transcendent. From the earth comes lapiz, turqouise, aquamarine. Intense blue tiles on the mosques of Isfahan,  the blue painted houses of the Greek isles, the blue doors and window trims of adobe houses in Taos, ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=201 Well I've just finished a book that I've been wanting to read for a long time, The serpent rising: a journey of spiritual seduction by Mary Garden. The book was originally published as a work of fiction under a pen name in 1988. However, in 2003 a revised autobiographical version with an updated ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=174 Tuesday – Coming out of the bubble Well yesterday afternoon went well but I hardly slept last night, three hours at the most. Believe it or not, I feel over stimulated by meditation which is a bit crazy considering there has been so little external stimulus and the objective has been ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=143 I'm really looking forward to tomorrow's YogaFest in Brisbane. Last year I had a very enjoyable day trying different styles of yoga, listening to lectures on alternative health and just lying in the sun drinking chai, my idea of a perfect day. I'm planning on trying as many classes as ... http://spiritualtraveller.org/?p=131