Online Happiness Course
I have discovered a wonderful “happiness course” that is available online. The course is called “Awakening Joy” and it is offered both online (for anyone, anytime) and on-site (for folks living in San Francisco). The course is taught by James Baraz, a mediation instructor and founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, […]

In college I took a course on Zen Buddhism. I really loved it because it taught me to think of things from a different perspective.
One of the lessons that struck a chord in me was a meditation on “Such.â€? In a nutshell, the meditation calls upon you think of things as just “such,â€? simply for […]

I was just recently sick with a stomach virus. Not the worst I ever had, but still awful enough. My mother came and stayed with me. I felt so sick and vulnerable, so I was so grateful for her presence.We live in the same house and you know what they say about 2 cooks and […]