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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
 Posted - Dec 07 2017 : 3:30:18 PM
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My associate Sam has been nudging me to form my own brand, and he threw out a name that I kind of like. It's Addicted to Spirit.
So, I started a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/130428570962622/
And here's my little manifesto:
How deep can we go? How far can we reach? What limits can be transcended?
These questions, these propositions, are a byproduct and a function of being addicted to Spirit, of being captivated with the essence of life.
The intensity of our desire, and the means through which we satisfy our desire, are what shapes the unfolding of our story.
Addiction is often portrayed as a negative habit, and understandably so, especially when the objects contained within the addiction are detrimental to mind, body, and soul. But if we are addicted to worthy ideals, and to methods that complement those ideals, perhaps the severity of the addictive impulse will at last result in a wonderful conclusion.
Therefore, we must begin to discern between which obsessions are serving the collective fate of humanity, and which are not. We must harness our primal instinct to survive, and elevate that instinct to higher planes of order, harmony, balance, and beauty. We must discover the secrets of our own unquenchable thirst, the reasons for our insatiable hunger, the purpose of our zealous drive to create, innovate, and make manifest our utmost potential.
Are you addicted to Spirit? Will you feed the wolf inside—the one who is howling at the moon, pining for answers, screaming for connection and for truth?
Here is a place for people who suffer from that particular kind of yearning. Here is a place for people that crave stillness, ecstasy, genius, reverie, an outpouring of divine love. Here is a place to learn, to teach, to share.
Here is a place to fulfill the addiction to Spirit. |
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Dogboy
USA
2296 Posts |
Posted - Dec 07 2017 : 9:00:16 PM
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You know I'm howling at that luscious moon  Aaaoooooooooo!
How deep is bottomless? How far is far, beyond the stars? Fun to ponder and wonder and sent it on its way, for I am not open enough to knowing. Lately the inner silence is deafening, a symphony that I am not ripe enough to discern the individual parts. I better keep stacking meditations one upon another and hear/see/be what comes of it. 
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jusmail
India
491 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2017 : 10:40:36 AM
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| What happened to the disgruntled mystic? |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 08 2017 : 1:38:52 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Dogboy
You know I'm howling at that luscious moon Aaaoooooooooo!
How deep is bottomless? How far is far, beyond the stars? Fun to ponder and wonder and sent it on its way, for I am not open enough to knowing. Lately the inner silence is deafening, a symphony that I am not ripe enough to discern the individual parts. I better keep stacking meditations one upon another and hear/see/be what comes of it.
This resonates with me more than you know. 
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Originally posted by jusmail
What happened to the disgruntled mystic?
He retreated into the more sheltered confines of the AYP Plus forum so he could continue his whining and blabbering there.  
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Chard
250 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2017 : 01:09:49 AM
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| Great name Addicted to Spirit!! |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 11 2017 : 01:13:20 AM
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| Glad you like it! |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2017 : 6:18:46 PM
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Dr. Kavitha Chinnaiyan is a renowned cardiologist and author of "Shakti Rising: Embracing Shadow and Light on the Goddess Path to Wholeness". In this podcast, we discuss her new book and the importance of the divine feminine in our challenging times.
Her website is: www.kavithamd.com
Podcast: https://youtu.be/LbMEFEf8Zhk |
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jusmail
India
491 Posts |
Posted - Dec 15 2017 : 11:07:28 PM
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Good podcast Cody. Thanks so much.
By the way, kami is also scheduled to appear at the batgap.com for an interview on 21st January, 2018. That too should be fun.
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2017 : 2:07:34 PM
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Thank you for listening, Jusmail. I'm looking forward to keeping the ball rolling and having more illuminating guests.
Yes, I'm definitely excited to see Kami's BATGAP interview! It's a great program. |
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Charliedog
1625 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2017 : 2:57:50 PM
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You have skills for interviewing like Rick Archer does  . I just listened and enjoyed the interview. De Mahavidyas are of my interest and I am working with them at this moment.
This afternoon I did a mantra session with students and friends, we chanted loud the Kali and Durga mantra. Such powerful energy! https://youtu.be/WJa4r-OydDM
And I just did last week a drawing and painting of Tara in the form of a yantra as I felt attracted to her symbolic at this moment.
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 16 2017 : 11:01:29 PM
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I would like to see your drawing of Tara, Charliedog!
It's been a little while since I've done some chanting. I'm ready for a session. We chanted at night at the AYP TTC. Good times. |
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Charliedog
1625 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2017 : 02:57:19 AM
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Tara one of the Mahavidyas
Maha (great) vidyas (knowledge/wisdom) are 10 Goddesses, aspects of Vidya. This means we can understand Truth( The absolute ) in different ways and honor them accordingly.
Tara Yantra, made with mathematical precision, in clockwise direction. From the outside to the bindu.
Finished, we can use the yantra as an object for meditation.
Tara is the Goddess of Wisdom/Speech. We can also use her mantra.....
When I feel the desire to do some meditative art I create a Goddess yantra and honor her
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2017 : 06:34:56 AM
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Awesome! I like how you show the progression of the art from the pencil sketch to the final colored piece. The pink petals surrounding the triangle are lovely.
Also, please feel free to share any pictures like that on the Addicted to Spirit Facebook page. The more, the merrier. |
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Charliedog
1625 Posts |
Posted - Dec 17 2017 : 10:26:33 AM
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2017 : 1:08:02 PM
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| Just to be crystal clear, my group Addicted to Spirit is saturated with AYP practices and principles. Naturally, all of my podcasts will include AYP material. It's a great honor that I get to converse with a variety of guests who are in line with the AYP mission of open-source, yogic enlightenment. Thank you for tuning in. |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Dec 30 2017 : 1:12:40 PM
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Pamela McDonough is a top-notch Vedic astrologist and yogini who also collaborates with her husband in creating sculptures of sacred yantras, much like Yogani has drawn and posted here on AYP. In this podcast, we discuss how Pamela's work relates to AYP.
The Podcast: https://youtu.be/SYTsa5QhPGI |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2018 : 3:14:17 PM
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***If you are a serious AYP practitioner, or an enthusiastic beginner, you won't want to miss this podcast!***
The one, the only...our very own Dogboy!
Michael is a Dogboy who has stayed true to his primal nature while also using AYP to cultivate inner silence and ecstatic conductivity. In this talk, we cover some deep topics, like spontaneous vs. gradual kundalini awakenings, addiction, sustaining the unity of family life, rekindling sexual magic, and our general opinion on Yogani's anonymity and the future of AYP.
Podcast Link: https://youtu.be/faxHC1-ivP0 |
Edited by - Bodhi Tree on Jan 09 2018 4:28:31 PM |
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BlueRaincoat
United Kingdom
1734 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2018 : 4:10:25 PM
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Yay!  |
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lalow33
USA
966 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2018 : 09:33:22 AM
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Hey n/a( bodhi/Cody),
I'll have to check this one out. |
Edited by - lalow33 on Jan 09 2018 09:37:13 AM |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2018 : 5:04:25 PM
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| I always wanted to be not applicable. It's that pure emptiness. |
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jusmail
India
491 Posts |
Posted - Jan 09 2018 : 6:56:51 PM
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| Brilliant guys, hats off. I enjoyed it thoroughly. Keep it going Bodhi and Dogboy!! |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Jan 10 2018 : 10:09:36 PM
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| Thanks, Jusmail! |
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lalow33
USA
966 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2018 : 8:49:47 PM
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| I listened to the podcast with Dogboy. I enjoyed it. I know you want feedback. The sound quality was poor in a few places. That's all I got. Keep at it, Cody (and dogboy)! |
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Bodhi Tree
2972 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2018 : 09:03:05 AM
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Dogboy
USA
2296 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2018 : 11:26:42 AM
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jusmail
India
491 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2018 : 7:17:34 PM
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| During the blood moon, I was thinking of you Dogboy :) |
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