Part of my martial arts journey involved learning to become more relaxed. Problem was, I didn’t realize that I wasn’t relaxed. Understandably, this particular ‘inner journey’ took time for honesty to creep in. It wasn’t that I was being dishonest, but rather that my definition of honesty and self-awareness had to expand. Frankly, it was a process that took me years to unfold.
What’s interesting is the way in which Jiu Jitsu helped me unwrap all this.
Read MoreThe Order has been formed to find ways to put into words a practical and universally effective how-to guide for deeper conscious awareness and experiences. Something so universal, and so plainly laid out, that anyone could read it, comprehend it and do it. Something more scalable and readily repeatable than our current methodologies.
Read MoreEveryday life monks and nuns don't have the so-called luxury (or punishing difficulties) of retreating to caves, retreating from everyday life. We must, instead, practice our callings within the context of family life, traffic, working a job, being a student, amidst illness, being caregivers or even living on the street. We must also practice in a world that does not support the notion of an inner journey.
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