One Hand Speaks
293 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsBy AlejAndro Anastasio: One Handed Stories about Life and Beyond
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
The One Handed Thing in Nepal – OHS 322
May 10, 2024 15:43 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBFunny stories about having one hand in Nepal.
I Took a Long Break – OHS 321
April 29, 2024 04:35 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBI took a long break. My last podcast posted on June 21, 2023. Pretty much 10 months. Life has a way of changing for us. Or should I say changing us. An old friend of mine once said, "It is funny how life gets in the way of life." But sometimes life unfolds in ways that redirect us. Many times in goods ways and in many ways there are bad times. Life took a turn for me and I simply had to stop broadcasting my podcast. Many times I wanted to record and post. But I just was not feeling it. The ...
A Day in Halesi, Nepal – OHS 320
June 21, 2023 06:02 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBThis past late March and early April I returned to Nepal for my third Buddhist Pilgrimage. This year my main intention was to visit the small town of Halesi and the famous and sacred Maratika Cave. This is a very special place for Tibetan Buddhists. The journey there from Kathmandu is a minimum of three days by car both ways. But it is said to spend at least two days there which makes it a four day trip. The drive is brutal. However, a pilgrimage should not be easy. Thanks for listening! I i...
Tin Can Theory – OHS 319
June 20, 2023 04:13 - 9 minutes - 8.94 MBI came up with an idea that is not new while interacting with my mother. She wanted to do something that I thought was not worth her time. I even offered her some money not to do it. But she refused. Later that day she told she should of took what I had offered. And it that moment, the "Tin Can Theory" was coined. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: Time to profit ratio. Return on investment. A catchy new phras...
Monkeys of Nepal – OHS 318
June 14, 2023 00:58 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBOver the past three visits to Nepal I have had a number of interesting interactions with monkeys. The first year I was pretty sure I was going to have to do battle with a gang of Monkeys at Swayambhunath Stupa. Last year I saw a monkey bully a young lady and take her fruit drink. I actually saw him decide he was going to take advantage of her and then he did it. This year I saw the usual monkeys at the usual places of The Monkey Temple, within the city of Kathmandu and Pashupati Hindu Temple,...
A Day at Boudhanath Stupa – OHS 317
June 05, 2023 00:44 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBI decided to spend one full day at Boudhanath Stupa. Most of my time in Kathmandu and at my hotel (near Boudhanath Stupa) was usually in "home base" mode. Meaning I am generally spending a number of hours at Boudhanath but not all day. I typically leave to go to the Monkey temple, to shop in the Thamel District, or am off to visit one of the many Buddhist sites in the city or in a small city close by. I am either waking up to do practice at Boudhanath, or I leave for the Swayambhunath in the ...
A Day in Lumbini, Nepal – OHS 316
May 24, 2023 00:24 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis year I took the time to visit the birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini, Nepal. It is a short 35 minute plane flight and an important pilgrimage site. Though the trip was just an overnight visit, I had a very special time in Lumbini, Nepal. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: My last few days before I leave for my 3rd visit to Nepal. Feeling very organized and prepared Traveling with simplicity as I have a new s...
Six Year Podcasting Anniversary – OHS 315
May 24, 2023 00:13 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MBI have been doing a weekly podcast for the past six years. Today's podcast celebrates my 6 year anniversary with a thank you to all my listeners and supporters. Let listen to what the start of year 7 brings! Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: 6 years and 315 podcasts deep. Resources: Podcast #264 - 5 Year Anniversary Podcast. Podcast #210 - 4 Year Anniversary Podcast. Podcast #158 - 3 Year Anniversary Podc...
Shower in a Bag – OHS 314
May 12, 2023 00:27 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBThere are times indeed when traveling to remote Buddhist locations in small villages that Western conveniences fail to exist. Or at least in the way we want them to. These are the simple things like coffee, a soft bed, heat, and a hot shower. This year I traveled to the small village of Halesi, Nepal to visit the caves of Maratika. I went five days with no shower. Well, I was able to take a shower. Or at least get close to something I can call a "shower." This was a shower in a bag. Pilgrimag...
Squat and Poop – OHS 313
May 05, 2023 05:42 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBA sitting toilet is not very common in the general public space of Nepal. And certainly not outside the city of Kathmandu. This means there is a lot of squatting and pooping in Nepal. Additionally, there is a cultural non-use of toilet paper. Also, public bathrooms tend to be pretty gritty overall and the desire to put one's bag or backpack on the floor does not exist. Therefore, it takes a bit of work drop the pants, squat, and poop. Did I mention that soap is not a commonly found liquid in ...
The Beggar’s Pass – OHS 312
April 27, 2023 06:41 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBAn interesting thing has started to unfold in Kathmandu, Nepal. I had a similar experience in Tibet. However, I am starting to use this "trick" more and more in Nepal. This most recent visit had this gestured interaction truly take hold for me. I call it the "Beggar's Pass." It is a one handed thing and worthy of a podcast. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: So much of this gestured interaction is the result of th...
Five Short Stories From Kathmandu – OHS 311
April 19, 2023 00:18 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MBThis will be my third pilgrimage visit to Kathmandu, Nepal. Each time I go I have very unique one handed experiences based on the Nepali cultural perception of not having two hands. Most of the time it is not a big deal. But sometimes it kinda is a big deal. Either way it is good practice in not clinging to what other people think. And it makes for some pretty un and enjoyable experiences. (Here are five short one handed stories from Kathmandu, Nepal. (And maybe a bonus 6th super story.) Tha...
King Floater 2023 – OHS 310
April 12, 2023 05:16 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBIn transition and floating from airport to airport with many layovers going from Boise, Idaho USA to Kathmandu, Nepal. Way back in the early 90s during my "Seattle Days" I earned the nickname of King Floater. I was sleeping on people's couches and working full time waiting to leaving Seattle for Boise. I cannot say I was homeless but I was certainly in vagabond mode. The nickname came about when a person I did not know well put me up for about 3 weeks. When he heard what I was doing and how I...
Countdown Kathmandu – OHS 309
March 15, 2023 06:39 - 9 minutes - 9.14 MBOn Wednesday, March 15th I will be leaving for my third visit to Kathmandu, Nepal. This is my countdown to Kathmandu. If you been following the podcast you know I am posting all my podcasts in advance. Therefore, I am not sure when you are listening to this or in what order. But this is my last podcast before I board my flights to Nepal. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: My last few days before I leave for my 3rd...
The Perfect Travel Backpack – OHS 308
March 15, 2023 06:39 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBThis is just about my hunt for what I call "the perfect travel bag." I am mostly referring to urban laptop/book bags or a travel backpack. I have bought quite a few over the years and have tried many brands, sizes, and configurations. Despite all of that, I am still looking for the perfect bag. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: The eternal hunt for the perfect travel backpack. What does it mean to find "the per...
The Tax Whisperer – OHS 307
March 15, 2023 06:38 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBI was recently speaking with a friend of mine and we got on the topic of doing taxes since we both run businesses. I mentioned to him in the past I did not do my taxes for 5 years. Then I told him how I eventually ended up working with H&R Block. My friend was laughing so hard as I was telling him about the moment I stopped running from my taxes. My friend finally said in between breathing and laughing that this H&R Block account was really the "Tax Whisperer." Then we both laugher very deepl...
Why Is This Arm Not Like That Arm? – OHS 306
March 15, 2023 06:37 - 9 minutes - 8.98 MBI recently went to get validated and fingerprinted as the last part of the TSA Pre-Check process. While there I had a very short one-handed conversation with a mother and her two daughters. The older one asked me why I am the way I am in a way I have never heard. This is that story. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: Another great one handed interaction with children in public? Resources: A Sweet One Handed Mo...
The Coffee Dragon – OHS 305
March 15, 2023 06:36 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThis is a story about a moment I had traveling with my mother. She wants to do a bit of international travel before she gets too old. So I took her to Hawaii as it was one of her dream vacation destinations. Traveling with my mother is a whole different experience. I can truly say I learn a lot about myself and her. This is one of those lessons I learned traveling with my mother. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: ...
I Will Send You The Body – OHS 304
March 15, 2023 06:35 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBAs an authorized Dharma Teacher and long-time leader of the Boise Dharma Center, I have been called upon for some of life's bigger moments. I have bestowed wedding vows and married couples. I have been asked to speak and eulogize at people wakes and funerals. My name is on a list at my local hospital if someone wants to speak with a Buddhist. Of all the calls I have received, this story shares one of the most unique and weird experiences I had ever been called upon to fulfill. It request of a...
Student Loan America – OHS 303
February 22, 2023 07:26 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIt has been almost three years the student loan payment pause has been active. Seven times there has been an extension on the pause. Currently, the Supreme Court is schedule to hear a case brought forth suggesting student loan forgiveness is illegal. So much is unknown regarding student loan reform payment pause, and forgiveness. Here is my student loan story. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: Student loan debt f...
President Jimmy Carter – OHS 302
February 22, 2023 06:51 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBI have a few very clear memories of Jimmy Carter. Not so much his actually presidency. It was all the fervor and excitement leading up to his election. Then after leaving office, President Jimmy Carter has done an incredible amount of humanitarian work. All this is on my mind as he has decided on home hospice care as he approaches the end of life. These are a few of my memories and some of my thoughts. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some fe...
Kung Fu Ice Cream Moment – OHS 301
February 07, 2023 04:59 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBI can only say it was a normal day later in the evening walking into the grocery store. Little did I know I was about to have a Kung Fu Ice Cream Moment. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: The funny and cool random things that unfold in our life at the uniquest of moments. Resources: Shaolin Kung Fu Temple – The famous Shaolin Temple in China. Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter | pinterest...
Nepal 2023 – OHS 300
February 01, 2023 15:21 - 8 minutes - 8.19 MBMy tickets are bought and I am on my way to Nepal this March 2023 for my third Buddhist Pilgrimage. I am super excited to return to visit sacred Buddhist sites, do some shopping for my small online dharma store, visit old friends, and practice a lot of dharma. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: My third trip to Nepal as mostly a Buddhist Pilgrimage. I will be visiting Makatika cave, where Padmasambhava practiced...
Another One Handed Aikido Story – OHS 299
January 25, 2023 01:46 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBI went to San Diego for an Aikido Seminar that I started going to 19 years ago. It was great to see old friends, make new friends, and do some training. I was hanging after-hours at JiAi Aikido dojo with a couple other Sensei and other people sleeping at the dojo when this funny one handed Aikido story was shared. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: Visiting Jiai Aikido in San Diego for the 19th Annual Aikido Bridg...
My Mother’s Dream Vacation To Egypt – OHS 298
January 11, 2023 05:51 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBAll my life I have watched my mother love Egyptians, their history, and the Great Pyramids. It is her dream vacation. I am planning on taking her this year. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: My mother's dream vacation. Repaying my mother's kindness. Resources: My mother wants to be a traveling Gypsy - Podcast #080. Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter | pinterest How to review the podcas...
Was 2022 A Bad Year – OHS 297
January 09, 2023 02:42 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBMany people I have encountered toward the end of last year and into the new year have mentioned how difficult their 2022 was for them. Not many people at all said they had a good 2022. Mostly people mentioned in a very provocative tone they hope 2023 will be better than 2022. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: 2022... How was it for you? Resources: 2022 Year in Review - Podcast #296. Contact. Follow. Share. i...
2022 Year in Review – OHS 296
January 02, 2023 18:02 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBMy year 2022 in review. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: 2022... What an interesting year. Resources: Happy New Year 2022, Day 1 - Podcast #244. Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter | pinterest How to review the podcast on iTunes If you enjoyed, benefited or were impacted by the podcast, it would be beyond cool if you’d take a minute and write a review on iTunes. To do that, click on the ...
The Body Dynamic – OHS 295
December 30, 2022 05:02 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThis podcast is a simple reflection of what I have been noticing in my body in my late forties and early fifties. This is not your standard "my body hurts as I age" commentary. But more the one-handed overtones I have been feeling in my body as I age. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: The one-handed overtones I have been feeling in my body as I age. I wish I knew older one-handed people to offer one-handed agin...
Remembering Uncomfortable – OHS 294
December 13, 2022 05:13 - 8 minutes - 8.17 MBWhen I was in the first few years of primary school, something extremely uncomfortable happened to me and another student born with disabilities. I attended St. John The Baptist, a private Catholic Elementary (grades 1 to 8) school in South Bend, Indiana. When I look back on it I can understand the intention of what they were doing. It does seem like they were trying to do good. However, it was incredibly uncomfortable for me as a one handed very young child. That experience had an impact on ...
Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You Part 2 – OHS 293
December 07, 2022 06:42 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBPart 2 of a two part contemplation about the quality of two one-handed interactions I have had with people around me. They are two side of the proverbial "same coin." These two interactions have been in my thoughts often of late. So much that I noticed I would consider them in the same stream of thinking. It was at that point I thought they would make good podcast even if they lean more to the serious side. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave s...
Don’t Bite the Hand That Feeds You Part 1 – OHS 292
December 07, 2022 05:27 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBPart 1 of a two part contemplation about the quality of two one-handed interactions I have had with people around me. They are two side of the proverbial "same coin." These two interactions have been in my thoughts often of late. So much that I noticed I would consider them in the same stream of thinking. It was at that point I thought they would make good podcast even if they lean more to the serious side. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave s...
The Middle of Middle Age – OHS 291
November 30, 2022 07:10 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBToday, Tuesday November 29th 2022 I turned 54 years old. I just want to share a few things that have been popping up for me at this time on social media. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: A cool YouTuber named @Sprouht asks older people a series of questions about aging, being old, and advice to pass on to younger people. Resources: Will Rossy - @Sprouht Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter...
Do You Like the Way You Are? – OHS 290
November 23, 2022 06:59 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MBThis past week I did a very short Aikido demonstration here in Idaho at a local dojo's 25 year anniversary celebration. There were a lot of people, children, demos, and laughter. At a slower moment during the event a young boy approached me and asked me a most incredible question. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: A you boy asked me asked if I like the way I a. What a great question. Resources: Three Shapes A...
20 Year Milestones – OHS 289
November 09, 2022 06:20 - 9 minutes - 8.33 MBThe beginning of twenty years seems so long. At the end of twenty years, the time passed seems so short. Such a milestone is twenty years of anything. For me it is twenty years of doing Aikido (a bit longer) and teaching Aikido. Twenty years (also a bit longer) employment at the Bureau of Reclamation. Twenty years since my father passed away. Twenty years (more like twenty three) a Buddhist in both the Rinzai Zen and Tibetan Dzogchen Vajrayana. All this arose when I realized I have been a dir...
A Dojo Day – OHS 288
October 31, 2022 04:55 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBI was originally going to do this podcast two weeks ago on the day it happened. However, I contracted covid and everything got tossed around for about a week. But one day just about two weeks ago, I ran into 5 different people who either lived near the 10th Street Dojo in Boise's North end, were students of 3 Shapes Aikido, or were the parents of students in my dojo. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: I ran in 5 ...
I Got The ‘Vid: Part 2 – OHS 287
October 26, 2022 05:56 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBThis is part 2 of my two-part series about getting the Coronavirus. This is after about 5 days past getting tested. I will continue to share how much it sucked, how the symptoms changed over a couple of days, and how I am feeling today. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: Now I have an extreme cough. I also have the chills. Resources: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contact. Follow. Share. i...
I Got The ‘Vid: Part 1 – OHS 286
October 26, 2022 05:54 - 8 minutes - 7.47 MBI contracted Covid. I actually got it from my brother. This is a two part podcast just to share my personal experience with how I felt and how it progressed. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: I felt like I was always going to puke but never could The raging headache lasted for two days! Resources: CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter | pint...
Another One Handed Moment – OHS 285
October 17, 2022 06:17 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBThis past Saturday I went to the Boise Bicycle Project's 15th Annual Appreciation Party. I am a member of this great community bike shop and love to shop and work on my bicycles there. Often I will do many of the rides and special events hosted by the Boise Bicycle Project including the Annual Appreciation Party. Over the course of this year I have gotten to know one of the board members and their little 6 year old girl named Lola. This is about the one handed interaction we had and the funny...
Life is Impermanent – OHS 284
October 12, 2022 05:26 - 9 minutes - 8.4 MBA guy ran a red light and hit me blind-side style in the front driver side quarter panel. Thanks for listening! I invite you to share this podcast, offer a comment or leave some feedback. Show Notes: I could have died! Resources: The Buddha Path - Understanding the impermanence of life. Contact. Follow. Share. instagram | facebook | twitter | pinterest How to review the podcast on iTunes If you enjoyed, benefited or were impacted by the podcast, it would be beyond cool if you’d tak...
Matters of the Family – OHS 283
October 04, 2022 03:51 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBWhat an amazing week of family, reunions, and a beautiful wedding. It was such a much better time than I had expected.
The Great Olive Acquisition 2022 – OHS 282
September 22, 2022 17:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBI had no idea the olive business was so tough. This year was a mad scramble of uncertainty as we tried to find an olive dealer who had them in stock and who would ship the olives.
Family Matters – OHS 281
September 14, 2022 01:01 - 8 minutes - 7.96 MBFamily matters... As does the matters of a family. This week I am heading back to Indiana for a family reunion and to attend my brother's son's wedding. I have not really seen a lot of my extended family in an incredibly long time.
One Handed Mouse – OHS 280
September 07, 2022 15:11 - 7 minutes - 6.47 MBI have been looking at a number of more comfortable mouse options at work. This Logitech mouse is really making a difference in my one-handed life.
Bicycling to Work – OHS 279
September 06, 2022 05:40 - 10 minutes - 9.24 MBI have been riding my bicycle to work a couple of times a week these past few months. It has been a bit more challenging than I thought it would be.
Grasshopper Tacos Part 2 – OHS 278
August 24, 2022 14:22 - 8 minutes - 8.06 MBAs I was watching her make one of her favorite meals, I was reminded of the story she loves to tell about growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico eating grasshopper tacos. Yes, I said it... "Grasshopper Tacos!" Also known as "Chapulines." There are a prominent part of life where my mother grew up.
Grasshopper Tacos Part 1 – OHS 277
August 24, 2022 14:22 - 10 minutes - 9.57 MBAs I was watching her make one of her favorite meals, I was reminded of the story she loves to tell about growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico eating grasshopper tacos. Yes, I said it... "Grasshopper Tacos!" Also known as "Chapulines." There are a prominent part of life where my mother grew up.
A Condo in Kathmandu – OHS 276
August 10, 2022 03:49 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBThis year when I went back to Nepal for my second visit and Buddhist Pilgrimage, I was speaking to a local who told me Nepal just passed a law allowing non-residents to own a condo.
One Hot Minute – OHS 275
August 09, 2022 03:03 - 9 minutes - 8.29 MBSeeing the Red Hot Chili Peppers live in concert in California this past weekend was worth the wait. I grew up with this band in the soundtrack of my life. I had a most incredible experience. And they opened up with the song I wanted to hear the most!!
Red Hot Chili Peppers (Live) – OHS 274
July 28, 2022 07:33 - 8 minutes - 7.94 MBI am going to see and hear the Red Hot Chili Peppers live in concert in California!! This is a life long concert dream about to come true!
Stranded in Nepal – OHS 273
July 20, 2022 00:51 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBSo I almost got stranded in Kathmandu, Nepal after my Buddhist Pilgrimage was completed. At the time I was returning from abroad back to the USA, a negative Covid Viral Test (CVT) was required to to return and enter the United States.