Melting into the ‘Now’

finding strength in softness

Indra and Soma in the Rig Veda, artist unknown

During my first trips to Peru to stay with Ja and Don Julio, I looked like your typical hard-charging dude from the Bay. I’d say some prayers, gulp down my weekly dose of psychedelic medicine, and then sit on the front of my mat in a half-lotus position. I was prepared to meditate my way to enlightenment li…