tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756Thu, 23 Oct 2008 13:39:36 +0000These are the random thoughts, musings, and contemplations of a guy who refers to himself as "Light." Already, this makes us a little cautious. Anyway, this "Light" guy claims to enjoy the subtler strata of life---those spaces in between the frames. He claims to have nothing to offer except (you ever notice how there's always an "exception" when someone says they have nothing to offer) an exploration of everyone's truth.http://akalight.com/truth/noreply@blogger.com (Light)Blogger111125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-6475018487902803883Tue, 03 Jul 2007 23:28:00 +00002007-07-03T16:38:43.683-07:00Light at Beaver Creek, AZ. We finally came down from high rounds, and as a reward my mates and I went to Beaver Creek for some hiking, fresh-water swimming and lounging to help ease our cabin fever. It was our first outing in weeks and the temperatures got into the triple digits. However, the water was cool and refreshing. We are entering the 4th quarter; the final stretch of http://akalight.com/truth/2007/07/beaver-creek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-8469421550891650269Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:34:00 +00002007-07-02T13:36:55.819-07:00Ams and me overcoming frustration.... http://akalight.com/truth/2007/07/ams-and-me-overcoming-frustration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-8617410342660691849Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:58:00 +00002007-07-02T13:12:46.264-07:00This was a conversation that took place between myself and my course-mate, Ams (her name has been shortened to protect her anonymity). You get to be a fly on the wall in our room. Here's what we had to say: Ams: I've got cabin fever. You? Light-Man: I'm definitely getting bored with being holed up in this complex. Looking forward to getting away for a day trip or two. A: Today I actuallyhttp://akalight.com/truth/2007/07/fly-on-wall.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-7664403350609441512Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:23:00 +00002007-06-19T11:29:54.433-07:00It occured to me this morning that it would be a good idea to stop blogging until I start to come down from 14 rounds. I'm finding it to be too distracting. And besides, you guys aren't missing out on much anyway ; ) So I'll be typing to you again in another couple of weeks with all of my experiences. Thanks in advance for your understanding!http://akalight.com/truth/2007/06/blogging-fast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-6550695375710615803Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:54:00 +00002007-06-19T00:04:45.516-07:00It's been a while... We've been on 14 rounds now for about a week now. As you can imagine, I haven't had much time for blogging. I have had some interesting experiences though---from extreme boredom to quite fantastical. I highly recommend this rounding business as an excellent way to peer into the depths of the mind, body and soul and see what's in there. I've tried working several angles http://akalight.com/truth/2007/06/surrendering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-7259161324922856732Tue, 12 Jun 2007 06:38:00 +00002007-06-11T23:58:34.400-07:00There was a scene in Kevin Reynold's film version of the Alexander Dumas tale, 'The Count of Monte Cristo', where the main character, Dantes (a sailor who is falsely accused of treason by his best friend Fernand) winds up imprisoned on the island prison of Chateau d'If for a 13-year stretch. And through a random set of circumstances, after spending the first few years in complete and utter http://akalight.com/truth/2007/06/round-and-round.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-5446232942845863053Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:48:00 +00002007-06-04T18:58:29.320-07:00Sorry I've been out of touch for a couple of days. All is well here in Arizona. We're starting to amp the meditations up a notch. Which means I'll probably have to start waking up even earlier (3:30am maybe?). It's all good though. The group bonding experience is unlike any I've had before. It's very tribal. I was doing the math and I figured out that I have never consistently spent this http://akalight.com/truth/2007/06/tribe.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-1968721497086270102Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:40:00 +00002007-06-02T18:52:54.856-07:00The highlight of my Saturday was not remembering that it was Saturday! I was reminded when I went to get some take-out at one of my favorite local vegetarian restaurants, Morning Glory, and all they were serving---to my dissatisfaction---was brunch. So I settled for a sandwich and a chair massage at the local health food. The massage was pretty good, but not exceptional. And I'm on a search http://akalight.com/truth/2007/06/saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-7196727558572863860Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:36:00 +00002007-06-01T18:52:40.292-07:00 This photo of Will Dalton and I was snapped at Lockett Meadows in the Coconino National Forest. We took a field trip to Lockett Meadows yesterday as a way of resting and relaxing from all of our "unstressing", which can be a by-product of rounding. The trip was welcome because we got to spend some quality time with each other in one of the most beautiful natural settings. I never imagined http://akalight.com/truth/2007/06/cosmic-voyage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-4011964740751780200Thu, 31 May 2007 01:48:00 +00002007-05-30T18:54:05.387-07:00Just wanted to say 'Thank You' for all of the birthday wishes. I completed my 34th revolution around the sun today and I feel like I'm at the top of my game! Iris sent me a beautiful package of goodies complete with pictures, snacks and oils. My colleagues took me to a Thai restaurant this afternoon for lunch and gifted me with a bag of baby carrots... did I mention that one of my nicknames http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/my-34th-summer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-4840059490598181031Tue, 29 May 2007 23:00:00 +00002007-05-29T16:09:28.076-07:00I hope everybody had a great Memorial Day weekend---the official start of summer. For me it was pretty much the same-old-same-old... you know: rounding, transcending, rounding, transcending with the occassional break for a meal here and a lecture there. However, today we had a rare day off (not from rounding, but from our studies). Tomorrow we plunge right back into the thick of it. I have tohttp://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/day-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-8629028196777980692Mon, 28 May 2007 02:57:00 +00002007-05-27T20:03:29.104-07:00My meditation colleagues here in Flagstaff have taken to calling me "The Light Man." And to make matters worse, I've started referring to myself as The Light Man. It's funny now, but I've got to make sure I get it out of my system before I get back home. ...can't be walking around LA referring to myself in 3rd person. That would be serious weirdo behavior. But for the time being---in our http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/light-man.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-1450965806057841790Sun, 27 May 2007 02:54:00 +00002007-05-26T20:14:21.021-07:00Right now the sky from my window is deep blue with an auburn pinkish hue on the horizon. The wind is crisp and the atmosphere is ripe with all that's possible, all that's beautiful in the world. This moment reminds me of one of my favorite Emerson quotes: Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/finish-each-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-5192111263976064222Thu, 24 May 2007 18:19:00 +00002007-05-24T11:26:05.195-07:00This morning was one of the rare occassions that I had to listen to a little music. I only had time for one song though. So I played 'Hallelujah' by Jeff Buckley. I wasn't a big Jeff Buckley fan until Gina, one of my students from Equinox, went to a Jeff Buckley concert and told me all about it. This is such a great rendition. You should get it if you don't already have it. Oh, I miss http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/hallelujah.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-5304923138518442597Thu, 24 May 2007 03:10:00 +00002007-05-23T20:21:40.823-07:00I wrote what I considered to be a very interesting and thought-provoking post this morning and as I clicked to publish it, the hotel's server went down and I lost the whole thing. There was a time when that sort of thing would have really bugged me. But after it happened I just shrugged and went about the rest of my day. It's funny how after doing this kind of "inner" work on ourselves, http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/just-do-it.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-1793545241824614294Tue, 22 May 2007 22:57:00 +00002007-05-22T15:59:11.655-07:00 My friend Richard sent this photo of me meditating on the banks of the Ganges in India. Thought you might enjoy. Although, I was probably just sitting there with my eyes closed thinking about how good some french fries would taste right now or something like that ; )http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/french-fries-on-ganges.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-4870066400184910012Sun, 20 May 2007 23:03:00 +00002007-05-20T16:32:28.914-07:00I woke up late this morning. My phone alarm was going off for half an hour but I guess I've normalized the buzzing of the alarm because I slept right through it. Not a good sign of things to come. Particularly with me having to get up even earlier when the rounds get increased to God-knows-how-many in the next couple of weeks. The same thing happened to me when I bought a cd-alarm radio a http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/ommmmmmmmmmmmmmm.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-1932143657229063424Sun, 20 May 2007 01:15:00 +00002007-05-19T18:17:13.554-07:00Note to self: Let go of control. Follow charm. And remember... "A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing." - Oscar Wilde.http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/cynics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-5279269117430655311Thu, 17 May 2007 23:05:00 +00002007-05-17T16:19:00.299-07:00We had a bit of a hailstorm here in Flagstaff this afternoon. Oh man, and I feel like I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I've had a mild headache for much of the day. It could have something to do with going to bed at midnight and waking up at 4:30am multiple nights in a row. I dunno. It seems like the headache is starting to subside though. I've taken a couple of naps http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/indian-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-3323994010994811654Wed, 16 May 2007 05:59:00 +00002007-05-15T23:00:50.664-07:00This is a recent photo of me in my hotel room. This is the bed where I do my meditation routine. You’ll see my khaki-colored Pashmina on the bed that I use to keep warm while meditating. You can see the clock that I keep time with on the pillow. And I keep that tissue box next to me in case I have to blow my nose for my pranayama (breath exercises).http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/up-close-and-personal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-3686882122254744228Tue, 15 May 2007 02:45:00 +00002007-05-14T19:58:21.287-07:00As anticipated, the 11 of us in the group of trainees are really starting to grow closer together and more cohesive as a unit. There is a lot of support from everyone to do the best they can, to keep up and to understand the material. It's very tribal. I'm really enjoying the group meals and outings. And strangely, we've started to normalize the 5 hours of rounding each day. Thom is in LA http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/field-report.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-2748223665037750681Sun, 13 May 2007 18:01:00 +00002007-05-13T11:10:46.604-07:00 Yours truly in Arizona tasting fresh mountain water from the source. Hopefully there's not some uranium refining plant a mile up the street... Lhttp://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/yours-truly-in-arizona-tasting-fresh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-7947637589543869447Sat, 12 May 2007 02:45:00 +00002007-05-11T19:52:35.541-07:00Taken at the beginning of our hike to West Fork creek.http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/red-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-5784394180766525785Fri, 11 May 2007 16:22:00 +00002007-05-11T09:28:19.158-07:00I just ate an avocado, tomato, almond salad with a little sea salt, lemon, and flaxseed oil mixed in. When 4:40 rolled around this morning I was tired! But then I rallied and pulled myself out of bed to start the first of my 3 rounds. It took a little over the hour I had budgeted because I stayed in savasana a little longer than the alloted 10 minutes. The next 2 rounds were similar. And to http://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/cabin-fever.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15733756.post-72438665739560364Thu, 10 May 2007 16:49:00 +00002007-05-10T09:52:34.704-07:00Don't expect mangoes to fall from walnut trees. -Marcus Aureliushttp://akalight.com/truth/2007/05/curb-your-expectations.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Light)0