may you, and all those you love, be so fortunate… to be surrounded by people who will help you get untangled from the things that are binding you. and, may you always know the joy of giving and receiving gratitude. Continue reading sometimes a little prayer is nice, so here goes:

How can meditation help us to learn resilience in times of crisis? Sunday 08 May 2011 Meditation, or more accurately mind training, helps to cultivate the inner resources that give us confidence to deal with the ups and downs of life. These inner resources include inner freedom that makes us less vulnerable to ever-changing outer conditions. Here, inner freedom means being free from the influence … Continue reading matthieu ricard on meditation in times of crisis

Yoga in the morning…10-11:30AM. Mother’s Day and more…see you on the mat! Continue reading Sunday, May 8, 2011

the real world is beyond our thoughts and ideas: we see it through the net of our desires, divided into pleasure and pain, right and wrong, inner and outer. to see the universe as it is, you must step beyond the net. it is not hard to do, for the net is full of holes. -sri nisargadatta Continue reading step beyond

when we feel responsible, concerned and committed, we begin to feel deep emotion and great courage. ~the 14th dalai lama Continue reading blooming

spring overall. but inside us there’s another unity. behind each eye here, one glowing weather. every forest branch moves differently in the breeze, but as they sway they connect at the roots. -rumi Continue reading roots

i’ll be teaching sunday march 13th & 27th, 10-11:30 am. looking forward to seeing y’all then. Continue reading sundays in march: 13 & 27

I am not teaching Wednesday night or Sunday morning classes this week or next, classes will resume on March 2. I will post March’s Sunday schedule soon. Continue reading Wednesday Night Classes Resume March 2

to think of the immense wall of potential hidden deep within our being, to understand that the nature of mind is fundamental purity and kindness, and to meditate on its luminosity, will enable you to develop self-confidence and courage. -the 14th dalai lama Continue reading kindness yields confidence and courage

take care of each other. ~robert louis stevenson Continue reading simple, powerful thought