TheLoneRider

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Gayatri Mantra

(Jan 21, 2014) Gayatri Mantra is a sacred sound attributed to the sage, Rishi Visvamitra. With depth pulled from the very bowels of heaven and earth, it permeated down to my core, evolving, giving new meaning to its poetic melody...more »»

WORKS IN PROGRESS

Qortal Web Hosting

(May 17, 2022) Since my priority with Qortal is to develop and host a website within its blockchain, my immediate task after reading its introduction and tutorial was creating even a simple dummy website just to acclimatize its interface and features. When the website is in place, I'm sure my mind would once again be racing on what to do with Qortal next...more »»

The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga by Srivatsa Ramaswami

The Complete Book of Vinyasa Yoga by Srivatsa Ramaswami

(datedate) Srivatsa Ramaswami was a direct one-on-one student of the legendary Tirumalai Krishnamacharya for 33 years. His experience with the Master encompassed yogic elements of asana, breathing, mindfulness, and therapy. With so many neo-yoga versions by self-styled revisionists nowadays, this practice takes us back to the source. A true gem!....more »»

Yoga by the Seawall with Kris

(Mar 19, 2023 Lazi, Siquijor, Philippines) Yoga by the seawall with visiting friend from Thailand, Kris (a Lithuanian)

The Thief, the Shaman, the Elves and the Police

(Mar 20-, 2023) It was a caricaturish movie-worthy turn of events that underscored Siquijor's moniker of being The Mystic Island. It all began with the missing PHP 7000...more »»

Finally Acquiring the Motorbike

(Mar 18, 2023) After going through peaks and valleys from Bitcoins's price to dealership negotiations, I finally came home with a 2nd-hand feeling brand new motorbike...more »»

Maria's Unsung Beaches

(Mar 11, 2023) Maria is a lesser-known municipality of Siquijor. It has beaches but no one knows about it except those intrepid adventurers who look at Google Map and explore the landmarks. In preparation for viewing the Ghost Ships of Lazi at night, I headed out there in the daytime to ocular the beaches...more »»

Consciousness Creates Reality?

(Mar 6, 2023) The more I desire an outcome, the increased likelihood it will happen. And it has, on so many occassions. I'm drawn to conclude that consciousness influences the way reality unravels. But what if we kick it up a notch? What if consciousness actually creates reality?..more »»

UP-Ateneo-La Salle Talk

(Dec 30, 2022) In the Philippines, there is popular thinking that the top 3 schools are UP (University of the Philippines), Ateneo and La Salle. Top companies usually hire applicants coming from any of these schools. But how are they different from each other? I asked a few friends who are alumni and here's a prevailing consensus...more »»

March Snapshots

(Mar 28, 2023) Angkor Wat? You'll never guess it. If you look into the nook and cranny of any community, there's always an Easter Egg awaiting to amaze the beholder...more »»

My Mar Yoga Practice: a Journal

(Mar 21-28, 2023) I'm doing yoga on many fronts - reading/summarizing/codifying Hatha Yoga Pradipika, developing my online yoga classes and actually doing my practice. They all cover a span of time and by breaking it down into a journal, I can look back and see my progress...more »»

Heeeere's Johnnie!

(Feb 26, 2023) I've only met Johnnie once, 13 years ago in his luxurious beachfront resort, The Danish Lagoon. What a character! Both remain memorable to me - Johnnie and The Danish Lagoon. Now that I'm back in Siquijor, it was time to pay him a visit...more »»

Awakening the Kundalini Shakti

(Feb 12, 2023) Kundalini Shakti is the energy that lies dormant in the Muladhara chakra. When awakened, it rises up through the Sushumna nadi until it reaches the Ajna chakra. When this happens, a higher level of consciousness is reached and psychic abilities are realized. But how do you awaken the sleeping Kundalini shakti?..more »»

Hatha Yoga Pradipika

(Sep 8 - ?, 2022) While nearly every yogi I meet talks about Patanjali's Yoga Sutras as his/her basis for their practice (which is mostly asana), Patanjali's Sutras actually only mentions one asana - a seated pose that can be held long and comfortably. Obscured from the modern dissertation of yoga is the one book that actually focuses more about the asanas - Hatha Yoga Pradipika.....more »»