… We also engage in group discussions following the talks in an open forum atmosphere, where participants discuss their thoughts and views of issues pertaining to practice, philosophy, and everyday life. A primary goal of our practice is to simplify the most meaningful methods so that open-minded persons can participate in the cultivation of mindfulness, personal development and share this through socially engaged Buddhism.   Common questions and answers: Do I need to know anything about Buddhis …

… I imagine this to be a place to meet other moms interested in fun, cheap/free activities. Some of my (or my daughter's) favorites include brunches, playdates in the park, anything that involves splashing in water, potlucks and moms night out. I would also love for new (or old) members to send me their ideas. Ideally this is a member driven group; therefore, we are looking for Mamas who want to regularly participate. To this end, I will be removing group members who are not active. Because we hav …

… 4) Still trying to find the dead body from Diane's scavenger hunt last year. 5) After that last house party, who'd a thought police interigations could last that long? 6) Been heading up the Balogovish defense team. 7) Till yesterday we were on hold with tech support from India. 8) The new highway 40 opened and we just couldn't figure out the new off ramps 9) Discretely trying to remove our employment files from Bernie Madoff's offices. And the number one reason we haven' …