There is a poem written by Thich Nhat Hanh in 1978, during the time when he was helping the boat people fleeing Vietnam. It’s called “Please Call Me by My True Names.” Together, let’s practice deep listening to this poem and see what arises. After a few comments, I will lead us in a guided metta (loving … Continue reading Cultivating Compassion
This talk is about different ways of being in the world as a social activist. I’m celebrating my 50th anniversary of life with diabetes this month. Strangely, these two sentences belong together. I look forward to weaving them together for us. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 7576 2265 … Continue reading Roots, Joy and Defiance – What 50 Years of Living with Diabetes Has Taught Me
Success is defined in many ways. One of my favorite definitions is from Deepak Chopra: “The continued expansion of happiness and the progressive realization of worthy goals.” Please join me in exploring ideas around success, and its related ideas of failure, worthiness, and acceptance. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: … Continue reading What is Success?
My teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh, says that “freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it for ourselves.” I would like to share some of Thich Nhat Hanh’s mindfulness practices for cultivating freedom. I’ll include one of my favorite practices – pebble meditation. Feel free to bring a pebble or stone. … Continue reading Cultivating Freedom
Carol Grafford is a long-time friend of KUUF. She has followed the teaching of Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen Buddhist master, for over 20 years, and is lay-ordained in his Order. She is happy to share what she’s learned from Buddhism and from her own life. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 … Continue reading Can We Choose to Be Happy? Lessons From Living in a Metal Box
Pleasure. Happiness. Joy. What do these words bring up for you? How do you define or experience them differently? What does each of these offer you? I’d like to explore these mind states a little deeper and learn what you think about them. Service will be in person and on Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83975762265?pwd=TC9BcStaTDF4dFZOU2ZsUHhZTERoUT09 Meeting ID: 839 … Continue reading Joy
On March 2, Keren Tischler spoke eloquently on the topic of Trust. She asked the question, “How do we find and foster a genuine trust or a faith in things when they are the way they are?” I would like to offer four short, guided meditations based on Keren’s message, that you can continue to … Continue reading Finding and Fostering Trust When It’s Like This – Round Two
Thich Nhat Hanh says, “The situation of the world is still like this. People identify completely with one side, one ideology. To understand the suffering and the fear of a citizen of another country, we have to become one with him. To do so is dangerous – we will be suspected by both sides. But … Continue reading Inclusion – Holding the World with Open Arms
Stories are powerful. When I stop and pay attention, I realize that stories are running through my head all the time! Stories about the world around me, stories about myself, stories that replay past events, stories that rehearse something yet to come. What is the flavor of these stories? Are they hopeful? fearful? angry? loving? … Continue reading Stories We Tell Ourselves
I don’t know what your life is like right now. Is it full of joy and excitement? Is it full of sorrow and despair? Anxiety and overwhelm? Our theme this month is presence. Can we be present with whatever is there? How do we do that? Do we even want to do that? I’d like … Continue reading Presence
