Be water in this Now-river...

 

Soul of my Soul of the Soul of a hundred universes,

be water in this Now-river. So jasmine flowers

will lift on the brim, and someone far off

can notice the flower-colors and know

there's water here.

--Rumi

Anam Thubten Evening Meditation Retreat Friday Jun 27 7pm

Dharmata Foundation presents 
an evening with 




Anam Thubten

author of No Self, No Problem and
The Magic of Awareness

at Body Balance Academy

Friday June 27th at 7:00pm

The focus of this retreat is to unburden ourselves from mental habits that cause unnecessary suffering and to realize our natural state which is the inner dimension of peace, joy and love. Anam Thubten invites everyone to experience this spiritual transformation through meditation practice and the timeless teachings of the Buddha.

Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and at an early age began to practice in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation.

The event is open to all by donation.

Contact: David Christie 530-748-5114

Heaven & Earth Energy (time lapse video)

This was filmed over the course of 7 days at El Teide, Spain’s highest mountain. It’s renowned as one of the best places in the world to photograph stars.

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Memorial Day class schedule 11am Tai Chi ONLY

Planning ahead for the holiday weekend?

Join Shih Fu Eileen 

for an energizing Tai Chi hour 

starting at 11am

on Monday May 26th

There will be NO OTHER CLASSES that day.

Body Balance's own jazz man, Bill Douglass

Bill Douglass studies tai chi at Body Balance Academy. He plays live music at our Tai Chi with Tea events on the second Saturday of each month. He often brings other local musicians to accompany him. Joe Fajen and Kit Bailey are regulars.

Last weekend, Bill was interviewed by Tom Kellar for The Prospector Magazine. Read the article, and you'll learn a lot about the Bay Area jazz scene. We are fortunate to have such a fine musician in our community.

Reposting from The Prospector:

Local jazz bassist Bill Douglass is yet another example of the incredible musical talent that populates Nevada County.
A jazz mainstay in the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly four decades, he has shared the stage or recording studio with the likes of Marian McPartland, Tom Waits, Bobby McFerrin and Mose Allison.
Douglass moved back to this area 15 years ago and along with continuing to play shows in the region with folks like John Girton, Steven Holland and Motoshi Kosako, he is also the artistic director for the Sierra Jazz Camp, which takes place July 16-20 at the Nevada City School of the Arts.
For more information about the camp, go to sierrajazzsociety.com or call Registrar Julia Glasse at 530-273-0568

          Read more about Bill's musical career.
http://www.theunion.com/news/11148018-113/jazz-area-tom-bay

Health benefits of green tea

Each cup of green tea is a healthy brew of vitamins, anti-oxidants and alkaloids.  Besides plain old H20, green tea is thought to be the best drink for longevity.

Green tea contains vitamins A, B, B5, C, D, E, H and K, magnesium, zinc, chromium and selenium.

The plentiful polyphenols in green tea are free-radical zapping antioxidants. One cup of tea offers better antioxidant effects than a serving of broccoli, strawberries, spinach or carrots.  (But please DO eat your colorful veggies!)

Drinking green tea provides mental clarity and protection against heart disease, diabetes, stroke and cancer.

Want to learn more about the benefits of green tea? Here is an article by Dr. Joseph Mercola that includes tips, recipes and more health facts.