On reading this I am reminded of the Agori of India. Working in the Charnel grounds... Cutting away with all conventionality. All is Sacred. No distinction. One taste with everything. Its would be good to learn of the great ashes. I'd be in to this teaching for sure.

Thank you so much, this everything! and more! That I needed to hear. Thank you again so much! May we all awaken on this very day, for the benefit of all, others and self

If you feel confident with artificial heat. Heat gun or blow drier. Go for it. Not to close and be attentive, that's the part that can lead to disappointment. Look forward to hearing them! :) Peace

Hey Sangha Sisters. I hope this is not to forward to reply to this. Its moisture in the hides. Just put them into a dry place like the hot water cylinder cupboard or in a dry room. DO NOT rush the drying process. Very important that it is a naturally slow process... saves disappointments. Any where from a few hours to a day or two. I take mine out of its home every day or two to remove the moisture that naturally draws into the drum. I put it in the lounge hanging on the other side of the room away from the fire place. This just gets it back a drier moisture content, as we are in winter time here. The hides will tighten and smooth out, the sound will be buoyant and bouncy again. I hope this is helpful. I look forward to our teachers feed back and thoughts about this.

You know, what can you say to someone in the midst of deep grief... no thing. Just time and a recalibration of her experience. I appreciate you Ellen, thank you for your words.

@(TK) Kate Thalacker | Dechen Wangmo yes Deidre is an amazing friend to work beside on this journey. I feel bliss each and everyday that I have the privilege of this precious life to walk with a conscious companion. Whom I love with my whole being.

Thank you Your answer is exactly what is needed. May your life my Guru, be beautiful, long and healthy with blessings from all directions, all times and all the billion worlds. So you may keep sharing the wisdoms that flow through you, from the river of our lineage masters. Thank you thank you thank you

@(TK) Kate Thalacker | Dechen Wangmo me too my beautiful Sangha sister. We are wonderfully blessed to have this authentic Guru presence we can call on. Peace in your worlds TK

I feel it is the way in which our Sangha works. Here we all are in this culdren of togetherness. Shrouded within the frame work of these great masters, of all three times. Guided by an authentic teacher stirring the beautiful pot of possibilities 😋 Creativity shows for me as an expression of connectivity. I feel so blessed by this group of humans . Each day I feel so much love and gratitude for you all. May we awaken today! for the benefit of all beings...

@shona.collaborationswithnature I look forward to seeing your expressions. There is so much rich and full imagery with in the text and spontaneously during practice. Yes may we all awaken 😆

I too love the Hu! Listened to them for the last few years. Their words are always meaningful ❤

I have just looked up the Japanese Shingon Vajra. I saw them years ago not relising what they were. Lol 😆 I laughed because this was my first exposure to Vajrayana in this life. 27 years ago I began Ninjutsu. Which I studied for 13 years. The physical practices of Ninjutsu. As part of this martial arts practice, Mikkyo is the spiritual practice of the Shinobi warrior or shadow warriors... Tibetan Vajrayana. But I only know this now from studying with you Khandro La. :) Funny how life flows us along, crazy little sign posts along the way. To me this is so auspicious. Japan was my opening doorway to awakening. And here you are my Japanese Guru. I love it. Just makes me laugh. Peace

@Dakinis Whisper thank you for your reply. I really appreciate your response and insights to these multi faceted practices. I will sit with these things you have shared and highlighted. Where and how do all these things live inside Thank you once again! :)

Yes a friend who is Friesian, deeply connected to his Viking roots made this box. Its the perfect size for the Damaru😁.

Thank you Khandro La for your words of wisdom, and Hester thank you for asking these questions. The feelings that rise up while living into this practice, is so much fun and enjoyment. It was hard in the beginning and a struggle. Yet now the feeling is joy and connection. A connection to these formative energies, these beautiful powerful Dakini. In all other practices, there they are for the front generation and then dissolving into the central channel and settling into my heart. As well as you Khandro La and Jetsun, I see and feel you all. In the beginning there was a thought of am I doing it correctly? Yet in the practice there is Heruka's 100 syllable mantra. So that is the get out of jail free card, LOL😍... I am learning, please teach me and support me, help me to grow. Heruka's mantra takes care of all that is not perfect and brings in the blessing of balancing, that which is not quite right. So much of our culture creates the fear of eternal damnation of not being perfect or correct. The feeling when I started to connect with Heruka's Mantra was, AH! Just relax and enjoy the process. Have fun and dance with it, dance within the energies of these powers. Be devoured by these Dakini's. Be charred to a cinder by them. Be purified by their blessings. These Mothers looking out for this child taking toddler steps, wrapped up in the swaddle of Creations power houses of manifestation. Bla Bla Bla...LOL Peace

I love this, Thank you Ellen!

I hear you!