Mudra is the Tool for Chaos

Mudra is the Tool for Chaos

By Craig Warren Smith “Chaos should be regarded as extremely good news…Chaos is the great space of emptiness that occurs before genesis. … This space provides an opportunity to reconnect with what lies under the chaos and negativity — inherent awakened...

Times up for Patriarchy!

Times up for Patriarchy! Well, only if we make the inner changes that dispel dominant tyrannical behavior from our actions. We must rework the mind/body balance, rework the senses, totally reject aggression by meeting it on its own terms.    By introducing us to the...
What’s “Space” Got to Do With It?

What’s “Space” Got to Do With It?

Introduced by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in the 1970s,  “mudra space awareness” was the name given to a theatre training practice that we pursue here.  In the past decade we here at Mudra Institute shortened the phrase to Mudra alone.  But that does not mean...
Mudra as an Extreme Sport

Mudra as an Extreme Sport

Normally one would have to do extreme sports or join the Marines in Syria to experience Total Involvement. Apart from that we prefer to avoid the fully engaged state.  But 100% engagement is in fact required by each Mudra exercise. If you don’t go right to the...

Mudra as “First Person” Science

WAITING FOR THE DALAI LAMA: Mudra as “First-Person” Science Mind and Life Conference, Washington DC 6 pm, Nov. 9, 2005 The Dalai Lama is late after lunching with President Bush and Condi Rice. Thus, an unexpected gap has appeared in today’s agenda of the...