Bruce Lee said, “Power comes from discipline.” But where does discipline come from?
True discipline does not come from forcing yourself. It comes from fascination.
Fascination is the engine that propels all of life. It is the opposite of force. The opposite of tension. The opposite of doubt.
Fascination is love. When you are fascinated by something, you are seeing the Divinity within it.
Fascination contains love, logic, power, commitment, steadfastness, vision, understanding, and purpose. It is why we devote ourselves. Why we build. Why we endure. Why we move forward, forward, always forward.
I have dedicated my life to Mt Soma because it fascinates me — the idea of creating something that heals humanity, ends suffering, and brings fulfillment to all. That is life’s ultimate purpose. Isn’t it? And fascination is what gives us the strength to pursue it.
🎯 Dhanurveda: The Vedic Architecture of Strength
Dhanurveda — the Vedic science of archery — is not just about combat. It is about life. Life is archery. Every action is an arrow.
The classical sequence is universal:
1. Root → Prithvi (Earth)
The archer first roots into the earth. Stability, grounding, immovability. Everything begins with connection to the ground. the earth, the essence, the Absolute, the Transcendent.
2. Align → Sushumnā (Central Channel)
Before drawing the bow, the warrior “straightens the inner channel.” This is the vertical alignment of the spine and pranic current. “the current rises upward”
3. Open → Hṛdaya (Heart Expansion)
Just before release, the chest and inner being must open, not contract. Open = clarity, fluidity, non-resistance. This is the internal “opening of the channel.”
4. Drive → Mokṣa (Release)
The release is effortless, committed, precise action. Not forced, but unified. This is your “Drive.”
Root → Align → Open → Drive — maps exactly onto: Prithvi → Sushumnā → Hṛdaya → Mokṣa. It is the energetic and biomechanical logic of classical archery, of perfect Sumo, and of life itself.
🧠 CNS Insight: The Real Barrier to Strength
Deep in the tendons live the Golgi Tendon Organs (GTOs). These sensors shut down force output when tension spikes suddenly or when the pattern feels unsafe. When GTOs trigger, they can take 48–72 hours to reset.
This is why a lift can feel smooth one moment and impossible the next. The nervous system protects long before the mind understands.
Body (muscle): fear → locks up Mind: doubt → blocks
Both stop movement. Both stop life. And both can be dissolved.
Closing Thought
True strength is not force. It is fascination organized into precision. When the root is stable, the channel aligned, the heart open, and the release clean — strength emerges effortlessly.
That is the architecture of strength — in the gym, in Dhanurveda, and in life.
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CNS: golgi organs in tendons blocks [once triggered takes 48-72 hours to reset GTOs monitor sudden spikes in tension.
The four Dhanurvedic aspects, aligned to daily life/Sumo:
Root → Align → Open → Action [Sumo:Drive]:
🌿 Dhanurveda
1. Root → Prithvi (Earth)
In Dhanurveda, the archer must first root into the earth. Stability, grounding, immovability. Everything begins with connection to the ground.
2. Align → Sushumnā (Central Channel)
Before drawing the bow, the warrior “straightens the inner channel.” This is the vertical alignment of spine + pranic current. Your “current aligns upward” is exactly this.
3. Open → Hṛdaya (Heart Expansion)
Just before release, the chest and energetic center must open, not contract. Open = clarity, fluidity, non-resistance. “channel opens”
4. Drive → Mokṣa / Release (The Arrow’s Flight)
The release is effortless, precise action. Not forced — but clean, committed, unified. This is your “Drive.”
🔱 Your Mantra is a Perfect Dhanurvedic Sequence
Root → Align → Open → Drive maps exactly to:
Prithvi → Sushumnā → Hṛdaya → Mokṣa
It is literally the energetic and biomechanical logic of classical archery — and of perfect Sumo, of all life.
CNS Insight
The Golgi tendon organs (GTOs) — deep sensors in the tendons — shut down force output when tension spikes suddenly or when a pattern feels unsafe. Once triggered, they may take 48–72 hours to reset. This is why a lift can feel easy one moment, then impossible the next.
The nervous system “protects” long before the mind even understands what happened.
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There is so much contradictory information out there. Here we give a much needed overview of these huge and highly charged topics. There are four topics that, due to all the passion around them, it is perhaps best to avoid: Religion, politics, diet and exercise. Here we dive into the last two. So if you have strong opinions, please give space and do your best to remain calm. We are just offering some thoughts to consider.
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I have been receiving lots of comments and opinions regarding my coronavirus podcasts and blogs. I must say that I respect every comment I have received so far. They have been thoughtful, well written, sincere, and educated. A number of health care professionals have commented and it is interesting to note that even among them opinions varied widely.
I did post the first one, however please forgive me, but I am not going to post them all and here is why: The purpose of the blogs and podcasts regarding the virus goes deeper than just the opinions and perspectives. I do not want the forest to be lost to the trees. My point is about the application of the knowledge I offer (paradigm identity, etc.) to life, particularly when the issues are emotionally charged.
You see, I have witnessed through the years that many people love the spiritual depth of my teachings until emotions and identities get threatened. It is easy to be deep and spiritual when everything is rosy, but what about when it really matters. How do we behave then?
Spirituality is about expanded awareness. Spirituality is the vessel that holds all perspectives, paradigms, emotions, and thoughts in wisdom and insight. This of course applies not only to the Coronavirus, but to everything, for example: the border wall, economics, sexuality, politics, religion, race relations, personal and interpersonal relationships etc.
I believe Buddha called it ‘the middle way’. But as with all deep spiritual teachings, how people interpret ‘the middle way’ is all over the place, diverse and more often confused than understood.
Here is another quote for you: “The only true knowing is knowing that you know nothing.” Wisdom lies in the transcendental field of ‘no-thing-ness’. Yet most are very uncomfortable with that when it matters most. Instead we grasp at the straws of thingness and insist it is “the truth”.
How about, “paradox is the nature of existence”—simultaneously valid yet contradictory realities. At one point I encourage you to ‘take a stand’. At another point, I say we know nothing. To understand this, think “reality continuum”. Are we One, or are we separate? Wisdom is the integration of polar opposites. It is the field of extremes in conflict and contradiction held in the equanimity of balance and harmony… passion and dispassion together simultaneously. Opinions not held in the context of wisdom cause narrow vision, judgement, anger, hatred, and all this world’s problems.
So again I say that I was impressed by the mature manner in which the comments and opinions were expressed. I am not saying that the makers of those points were wrong or out of balance… not at all. In fact, I respect those people for ‘taking a stand’. Yet in the context of purpose of my blogs, podcasts, teachings, and my very life, those comments, I fear, would take us off point. Therefore, I will not be posting them as they may serve to only cloud the points I try over and over again to make about the nature of true spirituality.
Someone sent this interview of Dr. David Price to me. Finally a front line expert who makes sense? Is this the voice of wise experience, or just another opinion? We all can decide for ourselves. He said that 99% of the time, the virus is transmitted via hands. And if I may say so, I have promoted this approach to basic hygiene for many years, as my students know, and not just regarding this particular virus, but as simple common sense hygiene preventing many contagious diseases… basic microbiology 101. I do not like shaking hands. I do not approve of hugging all sorts of people. Wash hands especially after touching public door knobs, etc. etc. Dr. Price said the exposure must be prolonged and in a closed small room to catch the virus via airborne. I know, I know, this doctor appeared on a TV station that many refuse to watch. But this is about what the doctor said and not about the channel. I would add that for some time doctors have said that people catch colds in winter, not because it is cold outside, but rather because people stay indoors confined to a closed area for a prolonged period of time. What does that say about the stay at home shut down policy? Could that be why states that reverse the restrictions have the incidence of the the virus go down?
With everything (from Coronavirus to the economy to international tensions) that is going on in our world, everyone is wondering what the future holds. In this podcast we take a look at the science, diverse medical expert opinions, Jyotish, the media and more to discern the image within the crystal ball. To listen, please click here.
As I have said in the past, there are two ways we can view new information that is not consistent with our current belief system. 1) we can reject and live in denial of it, or 2) we can transform our current beliefs to accommodate the new information. This is one of those things that is just too hard for many people to believe. Yet it is (and for thousands of years has been) right there in the Vedic literature.
Thousands of years ago, Vasistha spoke of the Coronavirus. He even used the word “Corona” in naming it. He said it was airborne, extremely small (i.e. microscopic), and entered through the nostrils. He gave a mantra for the healing of those afflicted. Though specifically for the Coronavirus, this mantra supports the healing and prevention of all viruses and all cancers. You can listen to it as much as you would like. It is available for you to listen to by clicking here.
Accordingly, as per our recent Temple Update, we will be doing a Dhanvanthari Healing Havan April 2. In case you did not see the update, you can view it by clicking here.
Right now and until the end of April, Rahu is in Adra Nakshatra. All the other nakshatras are part of groups of five. Ardra is so powerful that it is the only nakshatra that stands alone. Ardra is the nakshatra of poison. Rahu agitates. So it makes sense that the Corona virus is active now.
Ardra is also a nakshatra of headstrong attitudes and anger. So it might be a good time to lay low and forgive others of their inflamatory behavior.
Let steady precision carry you(Dhanurveda).True valor is rooted in the Divinity within us all and commitment to that purpose. Yet these days, discretion has given way to righteous indignation…force Thanksgiving Reminder? � New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! � ... See MoreSee Less
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As I have said in the past, there are two ways we can view new information that is not consistent with our current belief system. 1) we can reject and live in denial of it, or 2) we can transform our current beliefs to accommodate the new information. This is one of those things that is just too hard for many people to believe. Yet it is (and for thousands of years has been) right there in the Vedic literature.
