Moving Being
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Khandro Déchen Tsédrüp Rolpa'i Yeshé is a Nyingma Lama who teaches in the Dzogchen lineage of Aro Lingma. Her clear, direct and detailed handbook of sKu-mNyé (kum nye) enables one to enter the dimension of energy revealed through Dzogchen longdé, the series of space. 35 elemental exercises cover 7 dynamic movements from each series of symbolic animals: lion, vulture, tiger, eagle, and garuda. Aro sKu-mNyé can be practised by almost anyone as the forms range from simple to challenging, from mild to strongly aerobic. The theoretical background to the exercises is explained in simple contemporary English, which is accessible to those with no experience of Vajrayana Buddhism, yet will be of value and interest to those who have practised intensively and studied the tradition in depth. The exercises are finely illustrated by Pauline Williams in a western life-drawing style that portrays real-life practitioners rather than perfect iconographic bodies of yogis and yoginis.
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A truly amazing book for everybody who is interested in meditation, physical exercise or both. Be warned: The exercises described in the book do open doors to new galaxies of experience.
Thank you Khandro DĂ©chen!
Moving Being is a wonderfully illuminated handbook on sKu-mNyé, the physical exercises from the series of Dzogchen longdé. The subject is approached with the simplicity and breadth of living knowledge that offers a breathtaking clarity, and fullness, in explaining both history and use. The illustrations are pragmatic and also beautiful in how much of the exercise and movement is contained in the line drawings. The book has been written to be helpful in the most basic sense of getting these exercises down pat so that even a beginner can approach the majority of them on a first reading. I have found the book to be a tremendous aid in furthering my knowledge of sKu-mNyé exercises of which I had not previously encountered. And has enriched my appreciation of the expansive benefits that this series offers.
The illustrated handbook of Tibetan yogic exercises – moving being by Khandro Déchen – introduces readers to the principle and function of a vital set of exercises called sKu-mNyé. As both a formal Vajrayana student, spiritual friend of several Nyingma Lamas, and a practitioner of Qi Gong and Tai Qi, I find these practices situated at the crossroads of several of my life passions – where stillness of motion and the motion of stillness fuse into absolute experiences of the nature of mind.
For Tai Qi and Qi Gong students like myself, implicit instruction in modern schools frequently lacks illuminating clarity in the Taoist fundamentals of the practices. Khandro DĂ©chen beautifully... More >
For Tai Qi and Qi Gong students like myself, implicit instruction in modern schools frequently lacks illuminating clarity in the Taoist fundamentals of the practices. Khandro DĂ©chen beautifully... More >
"Moving Being"
This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the connection between the physical body and the spiritual life. The teachings it contains about the Tibetan practice of kum-nye can't be found anywhere else. The illustrations and instructions are clear and allow you to learn to do the exercises on your own. The book is also beautifully produced and easy to use.
"Moving Being"
I found this book well-written and extremely clear. I have a better understanding of the structure of this system of exercise/practice having read this book. I like the fact that it is spiral bound as someone has obviously thought about how people would use it. I wish I'd had this book years ago as I think it is very helpful.
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