For those of you local to DC and Arlington in particular, you might enjoy checking out this new undergrad course at George Mason’s Center for Consciousness and Transformation.
The course is called Consciousness, Meaning and Life Purpose.
(Thanks, Jill.)
A number of folks have alerted me to the Charter for Compassion, which a very cool international focus on celebrating acts of kindness. I’m just getting into it, but it has some wonderful elements you might find inspiring.
(Thanks, Christa and Sylvia.)
I did a two and a half year Community Dharma Leadership Training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Califorina a number of years ago and one of the best things that happened to me was making a friend of Gordon Peerman.
As an Episcopal priest he has served for many years within the framework on the church and as a psychotherapist, consultant, deep practitioner and teacher who encourages mindfulness practices, he is a true ‘dharma bum.’ He writes with clarity, selflessness and wonderful humor.
He has a very-well received book out called Blessed Relief: What Christians Can Learn from Buddhists About Suffering. I had the opportunity to read this in one of it’s first drafts and feel this book is a contribution that over the years will just keep on giving.
This is an amazingly creative and touching post on the New York Times blog about the city, volunteering and positive vibes. Delightful.
And the Pursuit of Happiness by Maira Kalman
(Thanks, Judith.)
You may recall that occasionally I post videos that are in the vein of Tsoknyi Rimpoche’s challenge to ‘be happy for no reason.’ The following is a wonderful example.
Some great moves here.
I challenge you not to feel some wonder at these displays of inter-species caring …
Thanks again to Saraswati.
This format is new to me. Meditation in motion.
Thank you, Saraswati.
