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The most comprehensive study of the Sky-gazing meditation known as thod rgal has been written by Flavio A. Geisshuesler. Although the term thod rgal is generally translated as "Direct Transcendence" or "Leap Over," Geisshuesler argues that the expression really means "Skullward Leap" as it consists of the Tibetan words thod ("above," "over," but also "head wrapper," "turban," "skull") and rgal ...
Tögal is practiced in a completely dark setting or through sky gazing. [7] The practices engage the subtle body of psychic channels, winds and drops ( rtsa rlung thig le ). [ 8 ] These practices aim at generating a spontaneous flow of luminous, rainbow-colored images (such as thigles or circles of rainbow light) that gradually expand in extent ...
San Francisco Juneteenth Festival [2] San Francisco Marathon; San Francisco Pop Festival; San Francisco Pride; San Jose Holiday Parade; San Jose Jazz Festival; SF Sketchfest - San Francisco comedy sketch festival; Sierra Nevada World Music Festival; Slow Food Nation; Solano Avenue Stroll; Soundwave Festival; Stanford Jazz Workshop; Stern Grove ...
Tibetan Freedom Concert is the name given to a series of socio-political music festivals held in North America, Europe and Asia from 1996 onwards to support the cause of Tibetan independence. The concerts were originally organized by Beastie Boys and the Milarepa Fund .
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a metropolitan region surrounding the San Francisco Bay estuaries in Northern California. According to the 2010 United States Census , the region has over 7.1 million inhabitants and approximately 6,900 square miles (18,000 km 2 ) of land. [ 1 ]
Category: Festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area. 2 languages. ... Soundwave Festival (San Francisco) Stern Grove Festival; T. Treasure Island Music Festival
In Tibetan Sky-Gazing Meditation and the Pre-History of Great Perfection Buddhism, Flavio Geisshuesler notes that many of the key motifs pervading this religious tradition are actually invoking a pre-Buddhist heritage rather than Mahāyoga teachings of Indian Buddhist origins.
The borders of the San Francisco Bay Area are not officially delineated, and the unique development patterns influenced by the region's topography, as well as unusual commute patterns caused by the presence of three central cities and employment centers located in various suburban locales, has led to considerable disagreement between local and ...