Go into that room you’ve been avoiding …..
Sunday Nov 22 So yesterday spent some time with one of my nephews …. He’s so in need of happiness and peace! His mother (my sister) – same deal! So in need of it! And you don’t have to look …
Nothing special this week …
Sorry, nothing special this week. Just the same old offer of coming along, sitting still and getting to know your own mind and making friends with it. Tuesday 6 – 7.30 pm Live and Zoom Sunday 8 – …
Life is unsolveable …..
Life is full of unsolveable riddles. There are conundrums we face continually that defy simplistic answers. Yes, I can make a decisive call but when I do that I’m aware that it will have certain knock-on consequences that will play …
The Brahma Viharas
Literally translated The Brahma Viharas means divine abodes or perhaps more contemporarily ‘a very pleasant place to hang out’. The theory goes: if you cultivate a kind heart it will express itself in different ways when it meets different situations. …
You might be seeing a few more of these …….
Film night this Saturday night October 24th 7.30 pmCoogee Croquet Club A Little Wisdom Trailer here: https://vimeo.com/254218515 And …….. I’m drinking up Larry Rosenberg’s wisdom and experience as I read his book ‘Breath by Breath’ so expect to see more quotes …
A Little Wisdom
You’re invited to join us for a showing of the following film A Little Wisdom Director: Yuqi KangCountry: Nepal, China, Canada, USAYear: 2017 Glimpse the lives of children raised in Buddhist monasteries by following five-year-old Hopakuli and his older brother …
Being present with what is …..
On the strong recommendation of a couple of order member friends I’m reading Larry Rosenberg’s classic ‘Breath by Breath’ and I’m resonating strongly with it already. “One place where ideas of gaining typically come in, where people get obsessive about …
Responding not Reacting …
An oldie and a goodie ….. through meditation we gradually calm down enough to create a space between what happens and how we respond. If we just react to life then we are at the mercy of circumstance whereas if …
Come watch an obscure Buddhist film with me tonight
Tonight at the Croquet Club – I’m showing this month’s free Buddhist Film offered by Tricycle Magazine Feel free to join me 7.30 pm Friday Oct 2nd Coogee Croquet Club (runs for just one hour) Darkhan Director: Gulshat OmarovaCountry: USA, …
Sorry, just more old boring stuff …….
Not boring stuff at all ….. just wanted to get your attention …. Actually two exceedingly exciting things: 1. Catalina’s yoga classes starting at the croquet club …. see above. Catalina’s been one of our meditation community in Coogee for …