Happy Losar / ལོ་གསར་ 2016 !

2/11/2016

Happy Losar / ལོ་གསར་ 2016 !

Losar is celebrated by Tibetan Buddhists worldwide and also by Sherpa, Yolmo, Gurung, Tamang, Monpa, Bhutia, Sherdukpen and certain other Himalayan people. It's important holiday and it's traditions are unique to Tibet and predate both Indian and Chinese influences. Losar literally means 'New Year' and the Losar Festival in Tibet is the biggest event in the year being celebrated for 15 days! The main celebrations of Losar however are on the first three days being, Lama Losar (day one), Gyalpo Losa and Choe-kyong Losar. Technically, Losar is the first three days and preceding that is the Chunga Choepa for 15 days after Losar.

Chunga Choepa is the Butter Lamp Festival. Monks perform purification rituals and then craft brightly colored and elaborate art out of yak butter that is put on display in monasteries. Did you know that sculpting yak butter is a sacred art in Tibet?

Happy Losar from all at Warrior Body Buddha Mind!

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Below, The Dalai Lama, his Holiness, speaks to Tibetans in exile and in Tibet and as well as supporters and friends world wide as Losar (Tibetan New Year) approaches. This was recorded from Rochester, Minnesota, USA on February 4, 2016. His Holiness The Dalai Lama speaks in Tibetan with English subtitles.

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I have trained in quite a few different martial arts such as Wing Chun, Jujitsu and some more esoteric ones. My highest rank in an art was 5th degree black belt. I'm not here to talk about those systems but it helps to have a little background I guess. As I got older I got more interested in the esoteric side of things and became interested in magick, sorcery and meditation. To this day I meditate for hours. I have become unbalanced and must give more attention to the physical training as Yang develops Yin and Yin develops Yang.

After years of practice and who knows how many initiations I awakened my Kundalini. It is not fully risen but I have found that once you go so far there is no turning back. I had a very troubled youth and was caught up in crime, drugs and violence. I have been involved in things that took me down a dark path. It's not a good idea to do powerful spiritual work without guidance when your in a dark place as sometimes it can make things a lot worse.

When I met Sifu Gary Hearfield I was in a bad place. Sifu did not judge me and has been a supportive guide and teacher through possibly some of the worst times in my life. I consider Sifu Gary as a family member and I feel inside it is my calling to learn from him and I believe we were supposed to meet.

Thank you Sifu for all you have been to me and for the knowledge you have given freely. I will train and not waste these treasures.

I would like to add a disclaimer that anything I add to this blog is my own opinion and where concerning Burning Palm may not necessarily be accurate or true. I am not a Sifu in this art myself so it's only right to say that upfront. Of course my teacher will make corrections if any stand out.