#beginnersmind

Old habits die hard: the comfort zone of my go to palette. ANIMA MEA. 30x30 acrylic, graphite, colored pencil, gesso on canvas. #abstractart #ohioart #cincinnatiartist #artislife #soul #lizzorn #paintergrrl #beginnersmind #markmaking #minimalistart https://www.instagram.com/p/CBgB0OkBAJs/?igshid=f0kbf1nlffvw

Pay attention to the things that excite your mind the most. For me it’s finding old bits like the ones in the post above. It’s not just finding them, but making them available to you. We both benefit from sharing our knowledge. Teaching our skills and learning something from each other. I look forward to learning from you throughout 2018. We’re all students. What will you teach me? #reciprocity #shareyourtalents #beginnersmind #apprenticeatlife #typehunter #excitingmymind

Training is ever humbling and often filled with joy.  This guy brings our dojo pure positivity.   When he first joined he unnecessarily worried about his own mortality on the mat.  With determination and a pinch of relaxation, he's now a staple in the school.  His zest for life and learning drives not only his fellow students, but his teacher.  He's here for the long haul and has the spirit to continue moving forward.   #aikido #joy #smile #nyc #beginnersmind #strong #determined #notgonnadie #mrmarathon #inspiring #forward #goforward #25K #20K #10K #5K #alwaysrunning #runningman #whatareyourunningfrom #BirthdayFallsAreComing #neverforgetyourbirthday  @liang.chen.ny (at Zenshinkai Aikido Of Manhattan: Genshinkan Dojo)

Sometimes we need to twist our minds so we can see from different angles. When we stay in our same ideas, that come from the same information, then there is always the same solutions, the same answers, the same directions. But if we allow our minds to create space, we might be able to see what is on the sides of the road, which will be limited if we just remain always facing forward. Again, the practice of yoga is just about creating space so we can be able to see beyond. Taking a practical example: sometimes we create our own way of doing things, for example a way if practicing an āsana. We remain there because it feels good and in some way it feels like we have found the right way of practicing it. But if we just let it go of the information of which we have appropriated and we become humble, then we might be able to sit on the chair of the student, so we may find surprises on the new information. We might create new experiences and consequently new knowledge. Beginners mind is what lays under Adhikara, which means studentship and devotion to study and learn. Let us be students and create space so we can expand! Photo by wonderful @simpleangle__ #adhikara #beginnersmind #yogaasana #createspace #asana #yoga #ganga #ganges #rishikesh #equanimityisyoga #visvamitrasana #lifeisbeautiful #befreeandenjoy #luanafarayoga (at Rishikesh, Uttarakhand)

The research of our domagick challenge.

Pictures of airborne hakamas are beautiful. NO doubt. Those bottom cloaking capes whirling in harmony… images can be mesmerizing. Yet, there’s this awe of absolute wonder in the freeze frames of a beginner. And if you're a senior practitioner, you may find yourself occasionally filled with envy of pure beginners... Wanting their specific moments of discovery. Their movements often confused or bewildered, their minds flooded with a cosmos so strange and unknown. The moment a concept ‘clicks’ with a beginner is beyond inspirational... It’s a beauty on par with that of the techniques of those who’ve been studying for years and years. Beginners can teach us so much. They teach us joy, humbleness, determination... and to never forget we were once true beginners too. #aikido #nyc #eastvillage #bowery #2ndAve #beginnersmind #letitflow #raw #unknown #explore #alwayslearning #solucky #beginagain #respect #teacher (at Zenshinkai Aikido Of Manhattan: Genshinkan Dojo)