Photograph and Watercolor by Susan Rogers’ sister-in-law, Leslie H. Carson Dear Friends, The word that comes first this month is breathe. It arises as I look at the two images above, each beautiful in its own way. The photo, on the left,…
VOICES OF THE FEMININE, WITHIN AND AROUND US Winter Study Series with Sarah BenderSaturdays beginning January 8, 10-noonon the SMS Zoom January 8, 15, 22, 29 and Feb. 5, 12 A series of gatherings exploring expressions of female perspectives both within and…
Morning Star Lights the World Retreat Springs Mountain Sangha Bodhi Day Sunday December 5th, 2021 In recent times, it seems that something internally has come to a stop, and we as individuals and a culture are witnessing the…
Dear Friends, From this morning’s meditation, Out beyond the pink geraniums, Bare branches in morning sun Sky innocent as a baby’s belly. How to let in this grace? How…
Ceremony for the Beloved Dead 6:10 PM MST, Monday, November 1 On this evening, in lieu of our usual sutra service, we’ll hold a ceremony to remember and express our love for those who have died, those we have cared for…
Dear Friends, Our Sitting Alone, Together retreat concluded just Sunday afternoon (the anniversary of our Refuge Retreat of last year!), and for me, it continued into packing, pulling the little blue kayak up into the house, washed and ready for…
JOIN US WEDNESDAY EVENING October 27, 6:00-7:30 Arizona/Pacific, 7:00-8:30 Mountain Open Source Koan Ancestors Series continues with Megan Rundel Sensei Laywomen of the Way This week I’ll be taking up some koans and stories about women practitioners in China who were…
Sitting Alone, Together Support for your personal retreatTuesday, October 19 through Sunday October 24 Open to Everyone Dear Friends, It was very difficult, though necessary, to make the decision to cancel our October retreat. It’s a time when many of…
Dear Friends, It’s a stormy morning in Voglers Cove. White capped waves even here in the cove, the small boats bouncing on their moorings, the high tide pushing seaweed into bumper-shaped mounds; and the huge elms across the street rattling…
Tomorrow,Wednesday,Encounters with Great Master Ma In the first sessions of our series we’ve been hanging out with intimate encounters at the beginnings of Zen: Bodhidharma with Emperor Wu and with Huige, who became his student; the illiterate “jungle dog” Huineng who…