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from Akasa Levi 
How ya' doin' ?

♦ Hey My Friends ~ Hope my message here finds you thriving well --for me, it's still really a challenge to write about myself-- for real. My experience of writing this is very real for me. As many of you know, I have a serious health problem - I'm currently an outpatient at the VA in Westwood, involved in an enduringly slow, extended medical treatment that offers some relief but no cure. Parkinson's Disease is sly, and progressive enough to be unpredictably discouraging. Yet, given the great value I have for the efficacy of my 'mindfulness insight practice' --I’m try'in to use this intrusive guest, as Rumi would say, as a rich self-observation opportunity to do a sort of home-based retreat-- and mindfully not trip over my tribal rugs, or fumble computer functions in  mishaps to my basic nimble dexterity, and 108 other movement threatening landmines that bring me to a vast sad, frustrated, tearful moment-- with space a plenty to be really angry, in denial, feeling blind-sided and slapped upside the head --and all 5 major Buddhist Hindrances running hot -- with Kubler Ross's 5 Stages in tow...

Friends -- I’ve had to semi-retire myself from meditation 'group' teaching for awhile -- because it's energy / synergy Work. My body is not working all that well -- not for group work --that's a fine-tuned, ongoing job of holding, loving, cradling and care-taking the teaching, and most of all, honoring the presence of the human spirit as it schlepps cushion, blanket, note book and water bottle.
My body is trying to be in sync with the ever-shifting effects and affects of PD. This is what Michael J. Fox currently has and Robin Williams had - The Shakes, this 'Tremor' movement disorder disease that has dopamine frontal brain-issues, with degenerative effects on the whole neurological system --Sad huh--  Many have succumbed to PD - from Muhammad Ali, to Salvador Dali, to Linda Ronstadt ( scroll to a List of notables near the end of this page ) The real good news is I'm gradually re-motivating my Old-timer Old Yogi Sadhu Spirit, re-balancing my depleted Core-energy and trying to restore my awful/wonderful wry humor -- capacities all of which PD callously hijacks, messes with my mo-jo, disconnects and drains me of my Chi. I'm working the Five Hindrances and the new Acceptance therapies as part of my Mindfulness practice --that supports the Allopathic side of the treatment. So that's what's up with me....
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Possibly this Spring 2017 --
I’m using social visits and tea time at my place would be welcome. Possibly in the Spring of 2017, I may be open to a low-key, simple, small mindfulness meditation sitting group. I want to tell you more Buddhist practice stories a la India --and my beloved Kandy to Kathmandu runs --before my memory looses them 'Poof' forever-- A'nicca !
Presently ongoing, I'm seeing a few highly motivated individuals for various Buddhist-based activities -- be it 1-on-1 therapy, counseling, mentoring --or consulting on a project you'd still like to get my ‘take’ on or discuss further. I still have some time before my rickshaw arrives.
Please be very welcome to connect with me by phone or email. 1-310-459-2268 --- AkasaLeviZZ@msn.com
May the Many Many Generous Buddha-Blessings of Wisdom-kindness Radiate from Within You All  ~A~
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♦ The Laughing Buddha Sangha in Santa Monica encourages a Maverick Spirited Inner-Quest through a "Mindfulness-Awakening" style of meditation practice that nourishes a rebellious, iconoclast intelligence and a Big Good-Hearted Mind --where eventually 'Buddha-Nature' itself is MindFULLY present just because it likes to be -- with a Fullness of Mind and a Fullness of Heart.
My Lama calls it “Big Love” - and it may be topped off with some Chutz'pah Metta... at core, it’s all about Awakening the Compassionate Healing Awareness of a Wise Empathy Naturally Deep Within Us All…. what a mouthful
It’s There Fer Shur…

♦ Big Good-Hearted Mind -- my Lama Yeshe called it “Big Love”. At our Truest Core, this contemporary 'Journey', this Path we're all on - is really all about Awakening Naturally.... as 'Buddha-Nature' again woke up....
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…So the Buddha to be, Prince Siddhartha - having caught sight of a Sick person, an Old person, and a Dead  person -asked of his charioteer Channa -- “Sickness, Old Age, and Death --Does this happen to everyone ? “Yes Sire”, Chaana responded “These natural things: Sickness, Old Age, and Death happen to everyone - it is the the true nature of things, No one can avoid them.
Will Death happen to me also ?  Yes Sire it will happen to you also My Lord.
Prince Siddhartha sees Sickness, Old Age, and Death
Prince Siddhartha - having caught sight of a Sick person, an Old person, and a Dead person







A Health UpDate Message from Akasa Levi ~ please post
♦ Hey My Friends ~ Hope my message here finds you thriving well --It's really a challenge to write about one's self ( yet still much less than to be the 'Self' itself ), so this particular page your reading right now, as you read this  -- is personal. Many of you have known me -by your own direct experience of me for many years. I'm an eccentric oddity to begin with - and now I have a serious health problem --Oiy--

The diagnosis is fairly recent, so I'm still quite Angry.  I'm angry, in denial, feeling blind-sided and slapped upside the head.  I'm running all 5 major buddhist hindrances running hot.

me to sing for my supperrsing to work  leave from 'group
Possibly this Spring 2017 -- Bless you guys, a few of you dear student / friends do kinda' know me well over the years-- and genuinely do 'get' me -- I so appreciate that -- others know me less so. Personally, I need to get back on The One Seat and breathe mindfully, silently with others. So let's do an easy going Sunday afternoon sitting together, and see how it goes ! --You're all quite welcome. Could some one(s) step up to begin to set this up ?


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Later in 2017, I may be open to a low-key, simple practice oriented sitting group - weekly maybe - also I'd like to share more of those skewed stories a la India, and on the other hand, what it was for me to be with those Masters daily-- 'Live' --before my ego's memory-content looses them, poof, forever... A'nicca !
What's presently ongoing right now ? I'm seeing a few highly motivated individuals for various Buddhist-informed 1-on-1 inner-work: practical counseling, depth therapy, practitioner mentoring, or consulting on a project you'd still like to get my ‘take’ on. I still have some time before my rickshaw arrives. Please be welcome to connect with me by phone or email about any of these configurations...

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Buddhist Meditation • Mindfulness Therapy Buddhist Life-Coaching: A Message from Akasa Levi ~ 
I'm currently on an extended medical leave from teaching due to a Parkinson's diagnosis - what Michael J. Fox has, and Robin Williams had. Sad huh... well, go back and sit some more ! 
  Possibly in the Spring or Summer I may be open to a simple, small mindfulness meditation sitting group. At present, I'm seeing a few highly motivated individuals for Buddhist-based 1-on-1 counseling, and longer term practice-mentoring. Be very welcome to inquire further. Please make first contact by email.

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 May the Many Many Buddha-Blessings of Wisdom-Kindness Radiate from within You All ~A~ " WE Must Be The Change We Wish To See In The World " ~ Gandhi.