“This vanishes, that vanishes, but that which knows their vanishing doesn’t vanish... All that remains is simple awareness, utterly pure.” - Maha Boowa

Celebrating the Dying & Rebirth of the Light. “You can pick all the flowers, but you can’t stop the spring.” - Pablo Neruda

Re-rooting in Inter-being enhances perception and expands the solutions we can see for the world.

“In the Buddhist scriptures it is said that there are four communities: monks, nuns, laymen and laywomen. But I also include elements that are not human in the sangha. The trees, water, air, birds, and so on can all be members of our sangha. A beautiful walking path may be part of our sangha. A good cushion can be also. We can make many things into supportive elements of our sangha. This idea is not entirely new; it can be found throughout the sutras and in the Abhidharma, too. A pebble, a leaf and a dahlia are mentioned in the Saddharmapundarika Sutra in this respect. It is said in the Pure Land Sutra that if you are mindful, then when the wind blows through the trees, you will hear the teaching of the Four Establishments of Mindfulness, the Eightfold Path, and so on. The whole cosmos is preaching the buddhadharma and practicing the buddhadharma. If you are attentive, you will get in touch with that sangha.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Finding true contentment and fulfillment in the midst of the customary excesses of the holiday season.

“When we sit down, we’re saying something right in that moment about our faith, about our confidence in ourselves, about our belief in change.” –Sharon Salzberg What allows us to accept the Buddha’s invitation, to come see for ourselves what can happen when we’re mindful, and when we’re mindful together? And what hinders?

Complaints are typically a manifestation of some kind of aversion, whether mild or extreme. In this talk Gullu will explore the practice of not complaining in the context of the Buddha's teachings on aversion and ill-will.

“All major world religions have the same potential to create harmony, peace of mind… All religions agree on love and compassion.” – HH Dalai Lama What religion, if any, did you grow up with? Let’s reflect on how our experiences with other religions or ideologies have influenced our Dharma journeys.