It's a timeless personal moment. To the exclusion of all distraction. Through life we may start to carry burdens like rocks in the rucksack of our minds. When we achieve using trial,error and perseverance we feel lighter and are open to new ideas. Freedom of thought !
I went to the river today to think... decided to try a balance for the first time... ended up making 3 super mind blowing balances all in line with each other. My first balance was 2 unrealistic points of the rocks. When they caught the gravity and held in place, I literally got up and start cheering for myself and pumped my first :D
Yeah the Lord taught this long ago, I totally agree. Be present always, don't worry "Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, not much more you, O you of little faith? "Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat? or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
Loved watching you build it! Why did you destroy it before others had a chance to marvel at it? I don’t understand... The first time I had ever seen such a thing is when my fiancé took me fishing in a shallow part of a river in Western Massachusetts. It was less than knee deep in this spot where these magnificent stone towers were balanced taller than I, 5’ then! There were so many & I had never seen the likes of anything in my life! I was in awe of this type of amazing art & in awe of those who had balanced them! This it the first video I have ever seen in this subject! I would love to be able to travel & do this! Looks like it takes being fully in the present moment & calming! Loved your video! Thank you! 🙏🏼
@@TravisRuskus Thank you! Great short video! It was hard to watch them fall apart, but the more I watched, the more ok I was with it & knew you could make new creations! That’s huge for me! I hate loss & I hate change... So...this was great & i could let go of the dread of watching them fall apart & it heals my soul...or my beingness! 🙏🏼
I have been balancing some stones, I nail it, but It keeps raining so I can’t go outside and practice with more rocks, all I have are some small rocks I picked from the beach the other day, I have them balanced right now. 😁😊
Leave the rocks at the beach 🙏 check out my crystal zen garden video! You can make your own balance garden at home using crystals: th-cam.com/video/RXt4HUkQuLI/w-d-xo.html
Dear Travis, the composition is just perfect beauty. I guess because you balance the rocks, the composition turns out balanced too, right? Dutch CoBrA artist, painter and sculpture Karel Appel would have been in love with your work!
This work showcases the perfect beauty in every moment - good moments and bad moments are just our labeling of it - the moment exists just as its should be: infinite. Thanks for the kind words! Peace to you.
If there is something growing under the rock I put it back to its home. I just started doing this. They made themselves into a form. :) I just was there to move them. :) Show kids how to do this. TEACH
@@TravisRuskus thanks for the reply! I did 4 rocks balancing at home and I was able to do it! I got lucky at first but I wasn't able to repeat some of the combinations but the intention helps a lot. We have a spa and I want to do a self healing class with your art.
Each moment comes only once :) I care less about how many rocks and more about the intention behind the sculpture. For more, here's a video I did on Intention: th-cam.com/video/8rgvoIcm4fM/w-d-xo.html Peace to you. Do your best!
Hello Travis! Thank you for very inspirational video! I got a question for you: do you always destroy what you created? If the answer is “yes” is it because you consider your creations as mandalas (smaller models of the Universe or particular planet/ world) like buddhist monks do? Thank you in advance for your answer.
Travis .. I know your busy in life doing wonderful things . I’d like to invite you to bird trail cam . It’s awesome full of wonderful people who are positive who would love visit with you . Your a inspiration to so many and in these days all folks could use some of yours . No pressure just a invite 🥰 update * fix typo errors.
Treat failure as more of a discovery process. Here's a great video I created about this topic - you will see I am not defined by my failures, but rather my ability to push past them: th-cam.com/video/jDuJmUw9MOM/w-d-xo.html Thanks for your question Monisha! Peace to you.
Except when I teach workshops the hardest part is getting my students to believe in themselves enough to pick up the first stone and try. The mind is filled with illusion and this art form helps cut through these limiting beliefs. No crap here, just the truth.
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless; Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is, But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity, Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards, Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point, There would be no dance, and there is only the dance. T.S. Eliot
For me: 0 I always make sure to knock over the balances before leaving, and never make them in an environment where animals are obviously nearby (even the small ones)
Long? As in time? Duration? What is too long? What is time to you? And how do you feel this has taken so much of yours? What did you pay for this attention and how do you feel it owes any of it back?
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I loved balancing objects as a child. I feel this calling to me. Can't wait to try it! Tomorrow I'll find me some stones and play ^^
Looking forward to hearing your results!
I just leave my stacks for others to find :)
Happy Saturday Travis…. Your video called to me.. within minutes I made a tower.. it felt normal. Thank you!
It's a timeless personal moment. To the exclusion of all distraction. Through life we may start to carry burdens like rocks in the rucksack of our minds. When we achieve using trial,error and perseverance we feel lighter and are open to new ideas.
Freedom of thought !
YES
Beautiful art. Beautiful philosophy.
I’d have a hard time destroying that masterpiece, that is amazing to me.
The skill lives in me, not the rocks. I can always create more 😉
It's nice to see that Cmilk is thriving in his new career as a rock balancer XD
I usually get Logic, but a Cmilk is a new one...
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I mean, now that he's gonna be a "fugitive" from China, he'll need something to fall back on.
I went to the river today to think... decided to try a balance for the first time... ended up making 3 super mind blowing balances all in line with each other. My first balance was 2 unrealistic points of the rocks. When they caught the gravity and held in place, I literally got up and start cheering for myself and pumped my first :D
That’s how it all started with me 😉
Your quiet an old soul. Very nicely done
Woaw, profesionally........nice. I just do it for fun. Its really living "the moment"
On my insta under my name I have several pictures of my balancing moments.
Me too!
It gives me a sense of peace
Wallace Dickerson peace to you 🙏
Excellent! ❤️🙏🏽
I really like it! Be peacefully and blessed! Greetings from Hungary! ♥
Yeah the Lord taught this long ago, I totally agree. Be present always, don't worry
"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
"So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin;and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, not much more you, O you of little faith?
"Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat? or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."
The eternal lesson
Loved watching you build it! Why did you destroy it before others had a chance to marvel at it? I don’t understand...
The first time I had ever seen such a thing is when my fiancé took me fishing in a shallow part of a river in Western Massachusetts. It was less than knee deep in this spot where these magnificent stone towers were balanced taller than I, 5’ then! There were so many & I had never seen the likes of anything in my life! I was in awe of this type of amazing art & in awe of those who had balanced them! This it the first video I have ever seen in this subject! I would love to be able to travel & do this! Looks like it takes being fully in the present moment & calming! Loved your video! Thank you! 🙏🏼
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Thank you! Great short video! It was hard to watch them fall apart, but the more I watched, the more ok I was with it & knew you could make new creations! That’s huge for me! I hate loss & I hate change... So...this was great & i could let go of the dread of watching them fall apart & it heals my soul...or my beingness! 🙏🏼
I have been balancing some stones, I nail it, but It keeps raining so I can’t go outside and practice with more rocks, all I have are some small rocks I picked from the beach the other day, I have them balanced right now. 😁😊
Leave the rocks at the beach 🙏 check out my crystal zen garden video! You can make your own balance garden at home using crystals: th-cam.com/video/RXt4HUkQuLI/w-d-xo.html
Why destroy it? Your art adds wonder, peace and amazement.
Knocking over the balances helps practice letting go of attachment - it also helps return the environment to its original state
Dear Travis, the composition is just perfect beauty. I guess because you balance the rocks, the composition turns out balanced too, right? Dutch CoBrA artist, painter and sculpture Karel Appel would have been in love with your work!
This work showcases the perfect beauty in every moment - good moments and bad moments are just our labeling of it - the moment exists just as its should be: infinite. Thanks for the kind words! Peace to you.
If there is something growing under the rock I put it back to its home. I just started doing this. They made themselves into a form. :) I just was there to move them. :) Show kids how to do this. TEACH
INSPIRING! Did the feeling of euphoria come with this sense of accomplishment ? is this also/can this be a form of healing?
Yes and yes. I call these moments of balance "the golden moment." Give it a shot and let me know your results!
@@TravisRuskus thanks for the reply! I did 4 rocks balancing at home and I was able to do it! I got lucky at first but I wasn't able to repeat some of the combinations but the intention helps a lot. We have a spa and I want to do a self healing class with your art.
Each moment comes only once :) I care less about how many rocks and more about the intention behind the sculpture. For more, here's a video I did on Intention: th-cam.com/video/8rgvoIcm4fM/w-d-xo.html
Peace to you. Do your best!
I balance water bottles because I dont have rocks it took 25 minutes to balance it and I was so happy when I did it
Hello Travis! Thank you for very inspirational video! I got a question for you: do you always destroy what you created? If the answer is “yes” is it because you consider your creations as mandalas (smaller models of the Universe or particular planet/ world)
like buddhist monks do? Thank you in advance for your answer.
Yes 😁 but I create photos to enjoy these temporary sculptures for much longer. You can learn more at www.travisruskus.com
Travis .. I know your busy in life doing wonderful things . I’d like to invite you to bird trail cam . It’s awesome full of wonderful people who are positive who would love visit with you . Your a inspiration to so many and in these days all folks could use some of yours . No pressure just a invite 🥰 update * fix typo errors.
Besides the 'tripod' method the art to effective rock balancing is just PRACTICE am i right?
BREATHE • BALANCE • BELIEVE
Reframe failure as more of a discovery process and you’ll soar far beyond previous limits
Hello sir I'm from India. I love this balancing but when I tri always failure comes... Please help... I'm your great fan would to teach me?
Treat failure as more of a discovery process. Here's a great video I created about this topic - you will see I am not defined by my failures, but rather my ability to push past them: th-cam.com/video/jDuJmUw9MOM/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your question Monisha! Peace to you.
I heard somewhere you wanna stack like a tri-pod. Three points of connection, so it wont wobble. It works sometimes
Yeah it's possible to balance rocks as I've done it too
tried years ago, easy, actually, it is 3 points support, not [one point + balance], all those talking (zen, energy, spiritual) are crap.
Except when I teach workshops the hardest part is getting my students to believe in themselves enough to pick up the first stone and try. The mind is filled with illusion and this art form helps cut through these limiting beliefs. No crap here, just the truth.
This Guy Rocks
I want to teach the Rock how to rock balance
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Nice
At the still point of the turning world. Neither flesh nor fleshless;
Neither from nor towards; at the still point, there the dance is,
But neither arrest nor movement. And do not call it fixity,
Where past and future are gathered. Neither movement from nor towards,
Neither ascent nor decline. Except for the point, the still point,
There would be no dance, and there is only the dance.
T.S. Eliot
47 years old wow...is that in dog years or have you just never had a girlfriend hahaha awesome man...i am hugely impressed.
27 😉
You leave a bit of your energy for a certain amount of time
Jay Jay here today gone tomorrow
anybody came from daily does
Мне никогда так не смочь...С балансом проблема
Каждая неудача - это испытание, чтобы увидеть, насколько вы верите
i let the wind blow mine over... or my kids knock them down.lol
Sean Stewart Lujan I think it would be beneficial for you to destroy your own creations. It feels really good 😁 peace to you
I wonder how many animals and small children have been crushed under these when they topple 🌝
For me: 0
I always make sure to knock over the balances before leaving, and never make them in an environment where animals are obviously nearby (even the small ones)
Too long
Dedy Kurniadi too ignorant
Long? As in time? Duration? What is too long? What is time to you? And how do you feel this has taken so much of yours? What did you pay for this attention and how do you feel it owes any of it back?
Nice