Sep 13, 2019 | Alternative Lifestyle, Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy
If you step foot into a yoga studio, take a look inside a university dorm room, or pay a visit to a bohemian neighborhood, you are sure to see a few strings of Tibetan prayer flags. A symbol of spiritual enlightenment or international brotherhood, these prayer flags...
Jun 13, 2019 | Eastern Philosophy, San Luis Obispo
The Tibetan Buddhist sand mandalas first arrived in San Luis Obispo more than a dozen years ago. Since then they have become something of an institution on the Central Coast. No one who observes the creation of these exquisite works of art can fail to appreciate the...
Apr 26, 2019 | Eastern Philosophy
Students of Taoism and eastern philosophy will inevitably come across the notion of the Ten Thousand Things. And like so many aspects of eastern spirituality, what appears so simple and mundane turns out to be brimming with esoteric mystery. We’ve touched on...
Apr 12, 2019 | Eastern Philosophy
You don’t need to be a master guru of Eastern mysticism to recognize the sublime beauty of a Tibetan Buddhist Thangka. Simply take a close look at one of these traditional religious paintings, and you can practically feel your heart, mind and soul being swept...
Dec 29, 2018 | Eastern Philosophy
Bamboo Immersion Here at Bambu Batu, our lives are literally filled with bamboo. It’s on our minds, it’s in our mouths, it’s in our gardens, and we wear it on our bodies. You might say our lives are imbued with it. No doubt, we spend plenty of time...
Nov 10, 2015 | Eastern Philosophy
Enter the Mandala Even before the emergence of myths and drama, our ancestors produced symbols to express the meaning of existence and explore the mystery of their condition. No image encapsulates the pattern of human experience quite so precisely and succinctly as...
