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  • Paramita – Patience 2

    Last Wednesday evening I opened my computer to login as administrator for our Zoom Meditation Group and my screen would not display anything. After some time pressing buttons, I decided…

  • Paramita – Generosity 2

    We were compelled by the tragic events of January 6th in Washington DC to reflect on how those events affected us and how we could possibly include Generosity in our…

  • Who Can Meditate?

    I want to pose the question, “Who can meditate?” Can anyone meditate? Is everyone able to meditate? I want to address those of you reading this book but don’t have…

  • Infusion II

    Have you ever been online in a Zoom meeting when you looked up and realized you were staring at a blank screen? The spokes of the “Wheel of Frustration” moving…

  • Ideal World

    This week’s words come from fellow Foundation for Active Compassion teacher, Terry Conrad, in his booklet, Fundamentals of Spiritual Practice. All of us experience moments of irritation, frustration, even anger.…

  • Good & Bad Meditation

    Can you remember when you first came to mediation? You had all these expectations of what it would be like when we were a “meditator.” You would experience a quiet…

  • Noble Truth III-B — Garage Doors

    Now, in relation to the Third Noble Truth: Cessation of Suffering, I would like to talk about Garage Doors. I have a garage. It has a door with an electric…

  • Disappointment

    Have you ever had something that you were looking forward to doing and it got cancelled? A meeting with friends, a vacation, a party, or even a meditation group session?…