I Wish To Be

Photo Courtesy James Birch/National Geographic Your Shot

 

I long to Be in a Holy space

In the company of Holy people

All striving

To ease the suffering of God

                                            

                                               ~ L.Lopez July 2012

Lost Footing & God's Grace

i lost my footing

and

tumbled down 

Into a well of despair

 Alone

I could see nothing and no one there

After wallowing for a time

I remembered You

and

Reaching up into the void

called Your name

As You always do
 You lifted me out

~

Lost Footing and God's Grace

Put me firmly back in my place

                                                   L.Lopez 2012

PRACTICE PEACE

Worldwide 'Practicing Peace' birthday retreat 

with Pema Chödrön 

Saturday, July 14, 2012

  

CONTAINS AN UPDATED VIDEO LINK

Dear Friends,

Thank you so much for joining Pema by practicing peace on her 76th birthday. Join, nearly, 10,000 friends from Iran to Uganda, will be joining Ani Pema in retreat. She'll be delighted by your interest and support. What a great birthday gift this will be.

Here's the link to the video of Pema giving meditation instruction and suggestions on how to schedule the day. Because you'll be participating from all over the world, you can start and end your retreat whenever you want. This video is 35 minutes long, and you can watch it whenever you want.

To access the video go - here

 

We're delighted that so many of you have responded to Pema's birthday invitation. We're especially grateful to those who have contributed to Pema Chödrön Drupde, a retreat center for displaced Tibetan nuns in Nepal that Pema is committed to build..

To learn more about how you can add your support go here 

We'd love to hear about your retreat. If you gathered with friends for the occasion, would you please let us know how many of you took part? You could email us here

From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you.

Tim Olmsted, President

Margie Rodgers, Vice President

Patience

THE PERFECTION OF PATIENCE

"Patience is not learned in safety. It is not learned when everything is harmonious and going well. When everything is smooth sailing, who needs patience? If you stay in your room with the door locked and the curtains drawn, everything may seem harmonious, but the minute anything doesn’t go your way, you blow up. There is no cultivation of patience when your pattern is to just try to seek harmony and smooth everything out. Patience implies willingness to be alive rather than trying to seek harmony."  ~ Pema Chodrun