Dear Friends,

I've caught myself thinking a few times since beginning to shelter in place, "How strange that I'm alive to see this happen. Why me?" And then I remember, that for most humans who have ever lived, the economic and political stability that I've taken for granted and the everyday comforts and securities I rely on for feelings of safety and wellness simply weren't a reality. This is the underlying condition that all beings share: the world is impermanent and the mind is habitually seeking for safety and solidity in things that cannot provide them. This is why we practice.

When we embrace the suffering in life, together in practice, we can meet what comes with patience and joy. We ground in a deep sense of our interbeing nature. Compassion and kindness are born, and we are nourished by walking the path with others.

So let's continue to practice energetically and joyfully. To help us all come together, we've moved some of our sessions to online. Others that are far enough into the future, we are still hoping to have at the Mariposa Institute, but are preparing the conditions for moving those online as well. See details below.

Dear friends, thank you for being there. I am thinking of Thay's teaching that practicing mindfulness is like coming home, and I am faithful that as we all shelter in our homes, taking care of ourselves and those close to us, our practice is making the world a better place.