The Strength of Compassion
Sometimes we think that to develop an open heart, to be truly loving and compassionate, means that we need to be passive, to allow others to… Read More »The Strength of Compassion
Blessed Be
Blessed is her birth.Blessed is the teaching of the way.Blessed is the understanding among those who follow it,And blessed is their determination. Buddhafrom The DhammapadaChapter:… Read More »Blessed Be
REMINDER: “In the Telling: A Poetry Reading by Larry Ollivier” Friday, October 23
Join us for an evening of poetry with Larry Ollivier…Larry considers himself a poet of place, his work is rooted in the natural world. He… Read More »REMINDER: “In the Telling: A Poetry Reading by Larry Ollivier” Friday, October 23
Awakening from a Dream
When your attention moves into the Now, there is an alertness. It is as if you were waking up from a dream, the dream of… Read More »Awakening from a Dream
REMINDER: “Transforming Reactivity through the Four Noble Truths” Begins October 15
Join meditation and deep ecology facilitator Darvesha MacDonald on Three consecutive Thursdays starting October 15, 2026 from 5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m. About the Class :Darvesha will be… Read More »REMINDER: “Transforming Reactivity through the Four Noble Truths” Begins October 15
“I Deserve Better”
Beware of the temptation to perceive yourself unfairly treated. from A Course In Miracles
Night Sitting (a koan)
The hermit doesn’t sleep at nightIn love with the blue of thevacant moon.The cool of the breezeThat rustles the treesRustles her too. Ching An (1851… Read More »Night Sitting (a koan)
SAVE THE DATE: “Wheel of the Year Celebration: Samhain — October 31, 2026”
Please join us to celebrate Samhain, when the veils between the Worlds are the most thin. We will be telling the story of Innana’s descent… Read More »SAVE THE DATE: “Wheel of the Year Celebration: Samhain — October 31, 2026”
How Can You Really Practice the Way to Enlightenment?
Supreme enlightenment is not for oneself, not for others, not for fame, not for gain. To nevertheless seek unexcelled enlightenment wholeheartedly and single mindedly, preserving… Read More »How Can You Really Practice the Way to Enlightenment?
The Autumn Colors of the Thousand Peaks
The years of a lifetime are a flash of lightning; who clings to objects? They are empty through and through. Even if you care for… Read More »The Autumn Colors of the Thousand Peaks