Meditation Matters

Embracing the legendary message from Chief Seattle that all living things share the same breath and  the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.

Through the poetry of Mary Oliver, we expand our ability to pay attention, to give thanks, and to welcome the silence through which another voice may speak.

It’s been said that the secret to happiness is freedom and the secret to freedom is courage.  This meditation will help us tap into the infinite courage that lies within each of us.

Using the metaphor of Russian nesting dolls, we dive deeper and deeper into our souls until we reach the level of stillness, where we find an endless supply of peace, love and joy.

By focusing on the aliveness we feel with joyful activities and important relationships, we awaken the infinite joy that resides within each of us and set our intention to enliven joy in the New Year.

Through some of the poetry of Rumi, we explore universal, ideal love which--when practiced fully--will burn away all fear, prejudice, greed and ignorance.

After the US Capitol insurrection this week, we remind ourselves that true nonviolence and true love is the greatest force on earth and our greatest hope for peace and justice.

From the wisdom of the meditation teacher Roger Gabriel, this meditation guides us to setting intentions to bring about a healthy, happy and harmonious New Year.

We “talk to ourselves” all the time but we need to be mindful of the things we say and learn not to believe everything we think.  Through this meditation we expand our ability to speak to ourselves with compassion and positivity.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said that while we must accept finite disappointment, we must never lose infinite hope.  This meditation expands our ability to dislodge any disappointment that we may be carrying for too long so that we can be truly free.