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Like these goats, life rushes by, hell bent on some forward destination about which we know little, if anything. For me, this image is a personal reminder to be mindful and present, to not be part of the herd, to not rush into the blur of going hinter and yon.

Tibet©Doug Bruns
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Everything you didn't even know you wanted to know about me.

Just humans; getting together; singing, chatting and feasting for our Dec-2025 “Winter Warmer” session.
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The importance of personal development for our Nov-2025 session.
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Incredible story of human achievement and relationship for Oct-2025 session.
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Incredible story of human resilience for Sep-2025 session…
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We don't sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation to become good human beings. — Ajahn Brahm (Don't Worry, Be Grumpy, 2014) #Zen #ZenBuddhism #Mindfullness #QuotesForMindfullnessThought #Buddhism

You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.

Don't practice to become a great meditator. Practice to become more humble, more caring, more compassionate. — Ajahn Brahm (Who Ordered This Truckload of Dung?, 2005) #Zen #ZenBuddhism #Mindfullness #QuotesForMindfullnessThought #Buddhism

The point is not to try to make thoughts or emotions disappear; that’s impossible. But to befriend them.

The point is not to try to make thoughts or emotions disappear; that’s impossible. But to befriend them.

Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed. — Thich Nhat Hanh (The Sun My Heart, 1988) #Zen #ZenBuddhism #Mindfullness #QuotesForMindfullnessThought #Buddhism

Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. — Dalai Lama (The Compassionate Life, 2001) #Zen #ZenBuddhism #Mindfullness #QuotesForMindfullnessThought #Buddhism

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive. — Thich Nhat Hanh (The Miracle of Mindfulness, 1975) #Zen #ZenBuddhism #Mindfullness #QuotesForMindfullnessThought #Buddhism

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