Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

[su_dropcap style=”flat”]I[/su_dropcap] would like to say a few words of appreciation.   I am grateful for this community here at CML.  Today we woke up at our normal time to sit together.  We have a smaller community than usual today, as about half of the...
Finding Balance

Finding Balance

“Integrated meditation practice is like a healthy diet  which is indispensable for maintaining your vitality and resistance to disease.  Likewise, a balanced meditative practice in the course of a socially engaged way of life  heightens your psychological immune...
The Power of Kindness

The Power of Kindness

 If I have the power to change one person’s day I could do something to change many peoples’ lives. After my first full-time, week-long, mindfulness retreat this summer, I felt refreshed.  A little before then, I had an insight about growing up and I had a strong...
What Is Meditation Anyway?

What Is Meditation Anyway?

So what is meditation anyway ? It is a difficult word to throw around because it means so many different things in different contexts. Not only that, but the original meaning of the word is difficult to capture in English – sometimes creating false assumptions...
Changing to Discover an Appreciation for Life

Changing to Discover an Appreciation for Life

The alarm in the kitchen has been going off for five minutes.  I have three dishes in the oven, two soups on the stove, and the salad hasn’t been made yet.  Half cut vegetables are sprawle d across the kitchen table.  If someone walked into the kitchen at this moment,...