You can find a brief description of the four areas of wise (right) effort in the following link from Insight Meditation of the South Bay: Four Right Efforts. Similar to the quote from Greg Kramer, Christina Feldman describes the benefits of learning to dwell in joyful effort in our practice. This means not approaching our practice with… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Author: Jon Swanson
Quote for the Week
“I did not understand how crucial joy and ease are to right effort. Sometimes, right effort is like the strenuous effort required to turn the soil and plant our gardens; other times it is like the steady gentle application of the sun’s heat as it slowly penetrates the soil and warms the seeds. Discerning which… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Upcoming Talk & Meditation Retreat with Suere Sala
Registration is now open for a retreat on Saturday, May 28, 2022 with Tuere Sala. The retreat will be held online from 9:00 am – 3:30 pm, using Zoom. The retreat will consist of a mix of seated meditation and walking meditation with instruction and a Dharma talk and will be suitable for beginners and experienced… Continue reading Upcoming Talk & Meditation Retreat with Suere Sala
New Series of Beginning Meditation Classes ~ May 29 – June 26
Our Beginning Meditation classes are presented in a four-part series, and will be conducted online via Zoom. The classes are intended to work together to provide an introduction to meditation or serve as a useful “touchstone” for more experienced practitioners. You are welcome to attend any or all of the classes. Each class can be… Continue reading New Series of Beginning Meditation Classes ~ May 29 – June 26
Meeting News 5/2/22
We have three online meditations a week, on Wednesday morning, Thursday evening, and Saturday morning. The Zoom links for those meetings can be found on the Events Calendar and you will also find more detailed information below. You’re welcome to join us online for any of the 3 meetings each week. In addition to our… Continue reading Meeting News 5/2/22
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Gil Fronsdal wrote an article on Buddhist practice as a way of learning to benefit both self and others. We can express this mutual benefit through our work, but also through the choices we make to support and benefit ourselves and others. You can find that article here: A Life of Mutual Benefit An article by Krishnan Venkatesh… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
“Our look at wise livelihood includes how the goods and services that support life circulate among people, both locally and in society as a whole. It encompasses a variety of economic interactions with the world — the support of our families, the social and environmental impact of our investments, the employment practices of stores where… Continue reading Quote for the Week
Meeting News 4/18/22
We have three online meditations a week, on Wednesday morning, Thursday evening, and Saturday morning. The Zoom links for those meetings can be found on the Events Calendar and you will also find more detailed information below. You’re welcome to join us online for any of the 3 meetings each week. In addition to our… Continue reading Meeting News 4/18/22
Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Gil Fronsdal wrote an article on Buddhist practice as a way of learning to benefit both self and others. We can express this mutual benefit through our work, but also through the choices we make to support and benefit ourselves and others. You can find that article here: A Life of Mutual Benefit An article by Krishnan Venkatesh… Continue reading Updated Resources for Meditation and Support
Quote for the Week
A person focused on mutual benefit does not view life as a competition that only some people can win. Rather, one considers what is best for the greater good, something the Buddha described as benefiting both self and others. This is not the greater good that sacrifices some for the welfare of the majority. It… Continue reading Quote for the Week