7.10: Outside Conversations with Bob Wing - Devil at the Crossroads
Tim and Tuesday are joined by long-time friend, Bob Wing, where they reminisce about their shared experiences at the Art of Hosting, delve into Bob's background in Aikido and leadership, and discuss the inherent dangers and opportunities for change that arise at crossroads. They also share personal stories that illustrate how signs and synchronicities can guide choices, the balance between waiting and flowing through life, and the significance of finding and expressing one's unique voice.
About Bob Wing
Bob Wing is the past director of Mountain Warrior Institute, an organization dedicated to cultivating compassionate and dynamic actions in the world. Bob developed Warrior of the Heart seminars and retreats, designed to teach individuals and groups to live and work harmoniously, intelligently and courageously. Bob has also worked deeply in The Art of Hosting Meaningful Questions for many years.
Bob has presented seminars at a number of wonderful places including: Authentic Leadership (Halifax, N.S.), Omega Institute (Reinbeck, N.Y.), The Crossings (Austin, Texas), Axladitsa Wholeness Center (Thessaly, Greece), Hazelwood House (Devon, England), Kufunda Learning Village (Zimbabwe), K.E.E.P Farm, (Kiyosato, Japan), and Parque Ecológico Visão Futuro (Brazil).
Bob started studying Aikido in 1977 and is a direct student of both Kashiwaya Sensei and Ikeda Sensei. Bob taught Aikido at Naropa University (Boulder, Colorado) Contemplative Studies Department beginning in 1982 and also founded the Naropa Aikido Club. He was an adjunct professor in the Contemplative Psychology (B.A.) and Contemplative Psychotherapy (M.A.) departments, teaching Gestalt and Body Centered Therapy, as well as instructing at the Marpa Center for Business and Economics.
Bob has been deeply influenced by his individual work with Dr. Milton Trager (Trager Psycho-Physical Integration), Dr. Vasant Lad (Ayurvedic Medicine), Mary Burmeister (Jin Shin Jyutsu), John-Roger, (Movement for Spiritual Inner Awareness), Zalman M. Schachter-Shalomi, Elizabeth Cogburn, Garchen Rinpoche, Wallace Black Elk, and many others.
Resources
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Song: “Crossroad” by Robert Johnson
Movie: “A Fistful of Dollars” (remake)
Bob’s back pocket wisdom: Old hymn
First Line: “My life flows on in endless song, above earth’s lamentation.”
Chorus: “How can I keep from singing?”