Title: Love Like RUMI

Gender: Male

Age: 44

Sun Sign: Libra

Chinese Sign: Wood Dragon

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Lessee… I masquerade in this world most days as a .NET software developer, but underneath my business casual disguise I am a warm, wide, slightly sloshing puddle of creative compassion and desire for Truth.  I've been on my spiritual path since I was 16, when I found “Handbook to Higher Consciousness” by Ken Keyes. I have many great adventures to share. Here's a few to stir up some conversation…

I'm a certified yoga instructor (Integral Yoga [Satchidananda]), and spent three years in a yoga vedanta ashram dedicated to the Mother inhabited by American monks who had been there since the late 60s. There I taught yoga, philosophy, sanskrit, music, and aerobics to hundreds of East Indian kids born in the US through their summer camp program. Through my contacts there I manifested a wonderful two month trip to India where I travelled all over the country.

I was  married to a shamanic artist pot addict  who did not feel safe being a Mother, which is why I have raised my son as a single parent.   An amazing, enigmatic person.

I'm a Reiki Master teacher, having learned from an 8th generation teacher who was also a great friend from times past. I have not pursued it in a large way, though I'm told I am very good at it… I had just too much personal cr*p to clean up before I should be healing other people.

The last five or six years I have spent in a crucible of fire relationship  and suburban community which has uprooted causes and conditions in both of us that many said could not be repaired. I can say it was truly agonizing, but no more than anyone who has been willing to look at themselves honestly after not doing so for a long (long?) time. 

This inner journey of healing my ego and broken bits took me nearly completely “offline” in terms of serving humanity, which had always burned in my heart as part of my life goals. But it had to be done because these patterns were limiting what I could do and how well I could love and Be.

So for all that, I'm really grateful. I'm now in the process of getting myself “back online” and I think Zaadz is the greatest vehicle I have seen for such an endeavor!

I'm a single Buddhist and Eckist Dad with a precocious ADHD son who is just beautiful and the most precious thing in my life. I have learned so much about myself parenting him, and delight in the young man of 10 he is becoming.

Right now, I'm quietly calling to myself, in Divine timing,  an amazing relationship. I've done the homework and got my sea legs back. Here's the personal I'm posting on another website. I thought perhaps if my mate might be here, she might see it. If not, it does reveal stuff about Me which would prove interesting to Zaadsters I think.

As you read this though, I know that I am definately open to people who don't fit this profile exactly… friends right now are much more important than a romance. I feel I have so much opening yet to do, so much learning to honor difference and dimension in others. I also open my world to friendships.


I Want Love like RUMI!

Not-Desparately-Seeking A definatively feminine Woman, who is not without hermale side, for I definately have my Feminine side intact.   You know yourself very well (no teacher/student relationships for me). You meditate regularly. You have evolved past power games with most everyone except maybe your MOM and those difficult people that seem to be a nemesis from a previous life :).

You vibrate a quiet independence, yet tend a Fire for deep, harmonic companionship. You Know you exist beyond your Body, Mind, and Emotions and have more-than-average consciousness of the same. Maybe done a little work around not letting them rule your reality. You've developed both your intuitive/creative AND logical sides.  I used to think smart was important. I'm realizing I'm really OK with any level of smart; I think brains are highly overrated. Yet if you're not just a little geeky we might bore each other eventually. Your Heart and Eyes are warm and compassionate, yet can call up that don't-mess-with-me flash when necessary.

You are ready (even if your knees knock at the thought) to live the Unimaginable Life. (See Kenny Loggins Albumn/book by the same name).

I wish I didn't have to talk about our Meat Suits (bodies), but I also don't want to pretend I have no preferences (which despite many years of contemplation do not seem to go away :D )and then have to possibly create hurt feelings when I have to tell someone, “you're not my type.”  Hate doing that. :)  So here goes…

I want someone who loves or is learning to love her special body, her curves, her not-so-barbie “imperfections,” all of it. OK, so that's a tall order for most 21th century wimmin, so how about a) you're working on it/know it's important or b) are willing to let me show you how lovely you are and let it in. I love waking up bodies.

I (sigh) prefer someone who looks their age or younger, whose body is either tallish/lithe or a little zaftig/softish with a definate hum of “I love my body I am sexy”, weight/height proportional, generally physically healthy (I no longer rescue cats and nurse them back to health), self-cared-for, non-smoking/drinking/using and sex-positive… though I admit I'm secretly attracted to the opposites but find these never work out in the long run. So history is OK).

Emotionally, you're balanced, gentle, open, and empowered. Mentally/Spiritually, you might have a mystic, priestess, even monkish bent.. You know the difference between your Ego and You, and have strong ethics. You have tasted life beyond words.

I know you're out there. Reach out. Find me.

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