Suffering Effectively: Reflections on the First Noble Truth
Creative Expression, Mindful Living, Uncategorized/// By David Chernikoff I first heard the phrase effective suffering from meditation teacher Shinzen Young, who used it…
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Creative Expression, Mind-Body, UncategorizedBy Katharine Kaufman This morning, right after the sun, I scraped ice off windshield and drove East, past black…
by admin0 comments[WATCH] Susan Piver on Writing as a Liberatory Practice
UncategorizedIf meditation is about releasing attachment to thoughts, why would anyone want to put them in ink? If this…
by admin0 commentsFeeding your Demons: Revealing the Hidden Treasure Within Difficulty
UncategorizedBy Charlotte Rotterdam // I was first drawn to the Feeding your Demons process and the teachings of Machig…
by admin0 commentsWhite-Knuckling and Self-Compassion
UncategorizedBy Megan Prager I am a recovering white-knuckler. I share this with you, because I know I am not…
by admin0 commentsSMC Response to Recent Denver Post Article
UncategorizedDear Friends, An article in the Denver Post and Boulder Daily Camera published on Sunday, July 7th provided examples…
by admin0 commentsJourney to Dathün (Month-Long Meditation Retreat)
UncategorizedA film by Jason Lee Segal, which is an artistic depiction of the retreat experience, featuring footage of SMC…
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