BOTOS practice – wild animals
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BOTOS practice – dogs
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How to bring yourself to your senses
Bringing Ourselves To Our Senses (BOTOS) A sensory awareness practice BOTOS consists of systematically guiding focused attention through the 5 senses. By temporarily letting go of thoughts, this practice offers a way to become present and “reset” state of mind. To make it easy to remember, each sense corresponds with a finger on the hand. We…
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personal gratitude
To Karen Thank you for sharing your wisdom with skill, generosity, patience and humor.
No moment except the present
BOTOS: a playful introduction
In this introductory video, a white tiger finger puppet shows how each sense aligns with a finger of the hand.
bird
Tori – Bird Eagles, hawks have strong power. The flight of the ya, the arrow, also has strong power. In flight, you look straight ahead, only to the front. There is no second thought, no checking behind you. This, too, is peace. -Kanjuro Shibata XX, Sensei SEIRAN: Sky Storm ©2008 Chrysanthemum Books
personal gratitude
To Vicky Thank you for your guidance, encouragement and friendship.You help me open to the world.
Hero Action
The ultimate Hero Action is service to others. When we take action for the benefit of others without regard for self-gain, the personal reward is beyond measure. We learn that by helping others we help ourselves. Other Hero Actions can be less direct. Special attention training activities can help us develop the skill to recognize and address Dragons. Try them out and see…