Short Noonday Practice– Practicing with One Intention



From Pema Chodron, in “Comfortable with Uncertainty”: Breathing in, breathing out, feeling resentful, feeling happy, being able to drop it, not being able to drop it, eating her food, brushing her teeth, walking, sitting – whatever we’re doing could be done with one intention. That intention is that we want to wake up, we want … Continue reading Short Noonday Practice– Practicing with One Intention


Refuge in the Way of Things. Part 2



This talk again explores the Buddhist practice of taking refuge in the Dharma. Dharma refers to an inherent knowable wholeness in all things— a concept that is palpable and useful in everyday life when we look for it. Note: there is a background static sound in the first 2 minutes of the talk and again … Continue reading Refuge in the Way of Things. Part 2


Refuge in the Way of Things. Part 1



In this sharing, we look at the Buddhist concept of “Taking Refuge.”  This can be understood in many ways, one of which is through a deep examination of feedback pointing to wholeness in the natural world as well as within our own bodies.  No need to be Buddhist to appreciate the beauty and usefulness of this … Continue reading Refuge in the Way of Things. Part 1