by Kam B | Jan 20, 2022 | Newsletter
SANGHA TAKING REFUGE IN THE ‘SANGHA’ by Thich Nhat Hanh Thich Nhat Hanh explains that sangha is more than a community. A sangha is a community of friends practicing the teachings together in order to bring about and to maintain awareness, harmony,...
by Kam B | Jan 20, 2022 | Newsletter
THE POINT OF IT ALL At this point in our study, attention is on DOING the practice, NOT JUST TALKING about it. A dozen of us were present. The entire evening was in itself a form of meditation, although we were listening to enlightened master teachers and...
by Kam B | Jan 20, 2022 | Newsletter
WITH EACH BREATH Our focus was on Chapter 6, the last full chapter of this book. The remaining portion is on doing the practices. As always, the conversation was rich and varied with 15 of us in attendance. We grappled with the opening statements from the...
by Kam B | Jan 20, 2022 | Newsletter
PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT . . . OR AT LEAST MUCH IMPROVED! Last week our group of 15 learned more about the difference between “Joy” and “Happiness.” We also discussed the five (5) practices for nurturing happiness offered by Thich Nhat Hanh who said: “We often don’t...
by Kam B | Jan 20, 2022 | Newsletter
“les petites misères” . . . “THE LITTLE MISERIES” It is the “little miseries” that sap our energy and drag us into emotional disturbance. . . the package delayed in the mail . . . the unkind comment someone makes about your...
by Kam B | Jan 20, 2022 | Newsletter
MANY TEACHES ONE MESSAGE We thank you for your participation, in whatever form it comes, so please keep sending your questions, comments, announcements, and your monetary contributions as well. Your giving makes us better! This issue is asking for you to do...
