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  • Perception Foundation

    Here I offer a quote from the book, Mindfulness in Plain English, by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana, Bhante G says: The purpose of meditation is personal transformation. The “you” that goes…

  • Valentine’s Day

    Last Wednesday was Valentine’s Day. So, of course, we did a meditation based on love; both receiving and extending the felt sense of loving care. During our meeting we discussed that there…

  • Natural Mind II

    Last week we talked about, and practiced with, the experience of the Natural Mind: the “relaxed mind,” the “mind free of disturbances.” This experience is the natural result of meditation…

  • Natural Mind I

    Here is a quote from the book, It’s Easier Than You Think, by Insight Meditation Teacher and author, Sylvia Boorstein. The “mind” is essentially peaceful. For me, that discovery held…

  • Mind V

    In one of our sessions, one of our group proposed the concept of “Original Innocence,” as prior to Original Sin. I am not a theologian, but here is my understanding…

  • Infusion I

    Related to our recent investigation into the qualities of our True Nature, there is a practice that focuses on infusing those qualities into our physical and mental being. It is…

  • Handshake IV

    We are working through the 5 points of Handshake Practice (Compassionate Presence to Feelings).Recall that the first three points were: Now we come to point four: Rest in Space (Spaciousness…

  • Handshake I

    Handshake practice is the original practice taught by Lama John’s Teacher, Tsoknyi Rinpoche. We are more familiar with it as our Compassionate Presence to Feelings practice. Tsoknyi Rinpoche gave five…