From over fifteen years of sharing her understanding of Buddhist concepts
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Why I teach a women’s group
When I guest teach elsewhere people often come up to me afterwards and ask where else I teach. When I tell them I lead a weekly women’s group, the women smile and seem to completely understand why that would be a good thing. If their schedule allows, they want come on a Thursday morning and…
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Coming home
When I first arrived at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in the early 1990’s, it felt like a homecoming. Home to the lovely woodsy canyon surrounded by oak-studded hills. Home to the easy warmth and openness of the people — the teachers, staff and fellow students — the sweetness of sangha, the community of supportive fellow meditation practitioners. And…
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An Earth Day Meditation
As mentioned in the last post, one question that is skillful to ask ourselves is ‘How am I in relationship to…’ whatever is our current area of concern. During the week around Earth Day I traditionally pause to look at how I’m doing in my relationship with the earth. It’s a chance to acknowledge whatever…
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Barnacles can’t dance, but we can!
Every time I come home after a retreat I feel as if I’ve been released into a more natural way of being, as if I’m lightly dancing with life. I am able to see more clearly the nature of suffering and how I tend to create it. An image from my childhood comes to mind:…
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A very different kind of retreat
I have just returned from a three day conference/retreat of Intersangha, the annual meeting of the Buddhist Insight Network held this year at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. It’s always wonderful to stay on retreat at Spirit Rock: to be there when the sun sets, to go to bed after an inspiring dharma talk and a…
STEPHANIE NOBLE 