Love Letter : Don’t be so hard on yourself
This letter was written in Spanish originally. You can find the Spanish version below. My dear, patient, Kique, You’ve turned 42 and you look so well! I’m very happy that you […]
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Love Letter to Patient Kique
This letter was written in Spanish originally. You can find the Spanish version below. My dear, patient, Kique, You’ve turned 42 and you look so well! I’m very happy that […]
Read MoreA Clearer View Gratitude Letter for Celebrating Our Togetherness Retreat
The retreat has also reminded me of nourishing affirmations. Be gentle to myself. Be kind to myself. I’m grateful for my supportive family, amazing friends, and a home to continue my path of healing. I promise to take care of my inner child, Hannah Banana, better every day. I will keep in touch with her so that we can be honest with each other. If we are worried about something, I’ll breathe with her and I will share our difficulties with others for support.
Read MoreThe Five Remembrances exercise : My Living Will
Friends attended “Protecting & Transforming” retreat were invited to practice the Five Remembrances * together by sharing their experience with another retreatant. After the sharing, each friend was encouraged to […]
Read MoreA Letter to Present Me (Dear Melinda), you can be happy.
This letter was written by a teenager who visited the monastery for the first time and stayed five days practicing with friends. One night, the teenagers were invited for an […]
Read MoreA Letter to Present Me (Dear Michael)
This letter was written by a teenager who visited the monastery for the first time and stayed five days practicing with his friends. One night, the teenagers were invited for […]
Read MoreAdventures In Mindful Moviemaking By Larry Kasanoff
I make movies about martial arts, science fiction, killer robots, funny cartoon characters, pretty girls. And I love it. An article in the Washington Post about me once started this […]
Read MoreStudents Experienced Uninterrupted Peace and Acceptance
Dear Sangha, Please accept my apologies for not letting you know sooner how transformative the retreat has been for my students. We arrived back in New Orleans after 8pm on […]
Read MoreHigh School Students : the Aftermath
Retreat with high school students from New Orleans on March 17-21, 2012: the aftermath! Dear Sangha, I hope everyone is enjoying the day of mindfulness at the center. Here in […]
Read MoreI Love Myself
In the time that has passed since I was at that monastery, I have often written you. I did not send the letters because the words seemed too feeble to […]
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