My beloved, how I’ve longed for youGuided by your sweet alluring scent I hold you delicately in my handSoft petals brushing my cheek Thorns no longer pierce mePain has been transformed Your vibrant red hues enticeMysterious dew drops shine I take in your sweet nectarSacred grace flows within Passionately reviving meHeart unlocks, blossoming Embracing your … Continue reading Ode to a Rose
Heading towards sacred landFeet touching the groundDirt between my toesTentatively taking stepsTo places unknownTemples buzzing with activityCrowded with sincere devoteesRelaying nakshatras to priestsPlacing sacred ash on foreheadsGoing from one shrine to the nextGiving and receiving offeringsFlowers, milk and coconutsLighting diyas for blessingsPassing beggars as we goAnimals crossing pathsMind spinning in the chaosIt slowly dawned on … Continue reading Sacred Land
I will be sharing my India temple experience in relation to Levy Bruhl’s notion, the Law of Participation, where people or objects form part of a collective representation. It was evident in the temples we visited, that gods and goddesses represented a large part of Indian cosmology and mysticism. Although I am of North Indian … Continue reading Temple Experience
Mountain mist mystifying Stillness beckons Reaching for the heavens Stillness beckons From beyond light shines Stillness beckons Subtle breath disappears Stillness beckons Heart aura expanding Stillness beckons By Manni Dillon - following trips to Swiss Alps with Tama Do - 2019-2020
Meditation has come to have many facets to it, from relaxation, visualisation, breath-work and more. Deep relaxation is a great introduction to meditation and paves the way. I believe after experiencing sessions of relaxation and guided meditation, deeper mental layers need consideration and the most effective way is by being with your inner stillness. We … Continue reading Stillness
Silent whispers Longing closeness Feeling deeply Soul flowing Freely expanding Swirling twirling Magic feeling slowly becoming Breath delving Depths unknown No longer here Space unleashed So hum So hum So hum so hum By Manni Dillon - following yogic practices around 2016/17
Vision boards are trends for the start of the New Year, I believe you can create vision boards anytime of the year as we are shifting, changing and evolving all the time and they are great ways to tune in to projects and the essence of life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAmdlGDGPXA
My heart once pumping love Forgets joy withdraws from all Armouring and building a wall No-one can enter anymore The door under lock and key A ray of light from the sun Like a bolt penetrating The heart centre exploding Shattering into tiny pieces Gathering and recollecting This journey needs to be taken Each step … Continue reading Tender Heart
Do you recall the theme song from the popular 90’s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel Air with Will Smith’s rap “now this is a story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down.” Well, that’s exactly how I felt in my early twenties. Every part of my life seemed to be falling … Continue reading Transformation
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