Buddhism in the US Surges

by | Jul 20, 2012 | Blog

This near doubling in the number of self-identified, US Buddhists since 2007 is interesting: A new study by the Pew Forum on Religious and Public Life estimates that between 1 and 1.3 percent of the United States population—between 3 and 4 million people—identifies as...

Dialogs With My Teacher #52

by | Jul 16, 2012 | Blog, Dialogs

December 28, 2010 (#52) Student: What is the difference between knowing and believing? Michael: Both are activities of the mind that can be useful. If, for instance, you know something, you generally have some kind of evidence to back up your mental position. With...

Which Style of Meditation is Right?

by | Jul 13, 2012 | Blog

Thought this was cool… SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY Meditation’s variations can frustrate or enlighten To the uninformed observer, meditation looks simple: Sit still, seek inner peace, repeat. But meditation can be practiced in a variety of forms, each...

Fall Weekend Retreat

by | Jul 11, 2012 | Blog, Events, Retreats

Come join us… Cultivating Fearlessness October 12-14, 2012  MOUNT MADONNA CENTER This weekend retreat will offer an approach to living in this way. Each day will involve sitting meditation, walking meditation and dharma talks followed by Q&A, as well as...

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