Anger – In; Love – Out
The first thought that came into my head when I sat down on my cushion one day in late July was: “I don’t like my husband anymore.” We were in the middle of a NYC heat wave, temperatures rising each [...]
OneHandKilling
Would you read a mystery novel about murder in a Zen Buddhist monastery? With monks and Zen Masters and students wreaking havoc in a secluded mountain setting? I wrote such a novel a few years ago and though my agent [...]
Day 5 – So Much for Plans
Already we’re on day 5 of another 30 sits in 30 days. I haven’t sat yet today. I’m not following Soyen Shaku’s first rule: “In the morning before dressing, light incense and meditate.” My own rhythm is more like this: [...]
The 30th Day
Four of the 12 people in our 30-day cyber-sitting Sangha got together last night to sit in the same room. We improvised, used yoga mats, sofa cushions, bed pillows and one chair. We sat for 30 minutes and it felt [...]
30 Sits in 30 Days
30 days ago today, one of my students had a brilliant idea. We were on hiatus from our weekly class (more on the hiatus and the class later), and without the support and encouragement that she got from the group [...]