When things fall apart and we’re on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink and not concretize. The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that’s really swell.

~ Pema Chödrön [source: When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice for Difficult Times]

MONDAY, August 08, 2022

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Gary, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Images – ‘Follow the Path’ – Point Reyes National Seashore, California, USA – March 2009

The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.

~ Xinxin Ming [source: Verses on the Faith Mind]

SUNDAY, August 07, 2022

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Shaku, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Images – ‘The Great Way…’ – Cushendall, County Antrim, Northern Ireland – March 2020

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

~ Pema Chödrön [source: When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice for Difficult Times]

THURSDAY, August 04, 2022

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…ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Gary who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Images – ‘Mount Fansipan’ – Hoang Lien National Park, Sa Pa, Vietnam – May 2022

To become a different kind of person is to experience the world in a different way. When your mind changes, the world changes. And when you respond differently to the world, the world usually responds differently to you.

~ David Loy [source: The Dharma of the Rings: A Zen teacher’s Buddhist take on The Lord of the Rings – Tricycle Magazine December 2021]

MONDAY, August 01, 2022

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Vince, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Image – ‘A world of Art’ – Wat Thamkrabok, Phraputthabat, Thailand – February 2004

If you can practice even when distracted, you are well trained.

~ Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna [source: Chekawa Yeshe Dorje‘s 59 Lojong Slogans as quoted by Atiśa (982–1054 CE) in his book Lamp on the Path to Enlightenment (Bodhipathapradīpaṃ).
Modern commentary by Judy Lief – Tricycle article]

SUNDAY, July 31, 2022

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Samba, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Image – ‘Cool Nirvana’ – Wat Thamkrabok, Phraputthabat, Sariburi, Thailand – June 2005

The overriding theme of wise attention is one of checking out your experience in line with the Four Noble Truths: ‘Is my mind creating stress or investigating and alleviating it?’

~ Ajahn Sucitto [source: Parami: Crossing the Floods]

THURSDAY, July 28, 2022

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…ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Patrick who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Image – ‘Crossing the Flood’ – Mueang Chiang Rai District, Chiang Rai, Thailand – March 2013

If we commit ourselves to staying right where we are, then our experience becomes very vivid. Things become clear when there is nowhere to escape.

~ Pema Chodron [source: When Things Fall Apart – Heart Advice for Difficult Times]

MONDAY, July 25, 2022

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Shaku, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Image(1) – ‘Vacant Chairs on the Beach’– Nha Trang, Vietnam – May 2022
Image(2) – ‘Empty Chair in the Meditation Hall’- New Life Portugal, Serra Da Estrela, Portugal – March 2022

Equanimity acts like the ballast of a ship. Although the ship is blown one way or the other by the winds of life, it neither sinks nor goes too far off-course.

~ Christopher Willard [source: How Parents and Children Can Learn Balance and Equanimity from the Eight Worldly Winds – Tricycle Magazine – October 2017]

SUNDAY, July 24, 2022

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Vince, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Image (1) – ‘Public Boats on Mekong’– Pak Beng, Laos – August 2017
Image (2) – ‘Floating Hawker’- Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba, Vietnam – May 2022

Looking for peace is like looking for a turtle with a mustache: You won’t be able to find it. But when your heart is ready, peace will come looking for you.

~ Ajahn Chah

THURSDAY, July 21, 2022

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…ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Noel who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Images – Gili Meno Turtle Sanctuary – Lombok, Indonesia – May 2013

Zen is the science of the realisation of our cosmic nature.

~ Wei Wu Wei [source: Fingers Pointing Towards the Moon]

MONDAY, July 18, 2022

No registration is required. The meeting link is –

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Ready for a prompt start at the top of the hour. This meeting’s topic was chosen by Patrick, who will be our ‘Sit-and-Share’ host.

All welcome.

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Image – ‘A world of Art’ – Wat Thamkrabok, Phraputthabat, Thailand – February 2004