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- We come to understand that our practice isn’t just for ourselves, but is based on the interconnectedness and happiness of all living beings. Recovery [and taiko] transforms how we show up for those around us. We can become the compassionate, generous, and wise friend whose calming voice and steadfast support can help others to understand their own struggles and find their own path to healing…
[Taiko and] recovery is the lifelong process of recovering our true nature and finding a way to an enduring and non-harmful sense of happiness. In recovery [and with taiko], we can finally find the peace so many of us had been searching for in our [previous lives]. We can break through our isolation and find a community of wise friends to support us on our path. We can build a home for ourselves, within ourselves, and we can help others do the same. From Recovery Dharma, 2nd edition
- Feeling shy? Go to class anyway. Taiko peeps usually are the friendliest and most open ever.
- Have a shoulder injury? No problem: learn the shime (small drum) while your shoulders heal! 🙂
- Because taiko involves our brains and bodies and helps us turn into our natural selves, it can reach deep into those walking in life with trauma and help them heal.
- Even watching taiko can be emotionally invigorating and help one want to be more than they were before the taiko they saw.
- The thing about taiko is that every class I teach and every time I play with others gives me a chance to grow more, to be in the moment, to learn how to or to just be more free in my body than I was just hours before those moment.
- Thought for the day: sometimes the most powerful sounds of taiko are the really soft hits and the spaces between them. 🥰🤩😘
