True Self
As difficult as threading a needle riding bareback on a bucking horse, is the study of the true owner of my observations. Who does the watching
Our Sangha and the Blue Moon
The transformation begins with a chuckle as Cindy explains the subject of the day's sit. Discomfort in a cardigan at the edge of boredom and tranquility.
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I Went to the Rock
The crack of thunder, a frenzied dance of branches, safe inside a broken heart. Unsettled, nothing is as it was. Not that the past was a
A Mind Aligned
Samādhi I: Tending Gardens Centered on the middle way, wobbling in tree pose, hands at heart center, the noise ebbs as the quiet mind sets an
The Noble Eightfold Path - Taking it Off of the Cushion
The Path Pause to Be Present is a wonderful organization that brings like-minded people together in community — to listen, sit in meditation, and expand and
Don't Mind Me
Monkey minds abound matching antics to intent our life story unfolds
Meditation at Dusk
Sky and mountains frame, the setting of a fiery orb. Chanting now eyes close. I blink eyes open, a full moon lights the garden, I cheer
You Feel It Too?
You feel it too? The infinite possibilities of the day. Anything and everything imaginable and even those things that aren't could happen at any
Alpha and Omega - The Clouds In My Tea
I gathered with souls in quiet pursuit of the peace and serenity found in the sitting. In this room by the river She asked us not
Lions, Tigers and Bears
The fear of future failures fans the flames of fantasy. Only deep inward breaths, and slow outward ones, can bring me back to the comfort of
Haikus | October 15, 2025
1 The leaves are falling, Yesterday's dew, white frosting, The heart longs to share. 2 I sit cross legged, savoring deep cleansing breaths, eyes
A Love Letter to My Teachers
It’s morning. The radiators are making their gentle symphony for the first time this fall. The day will be filled with writing, learning my piece