Hi everyone. I’ve just joined Mindsprings after enjoying the Fight the Festive frazzle meditation session yesterday and plan to join the regular online meditations. A healthy and happy New Year to you all 😊

Thank you Istvan and James for the musical info. Alistair has helped me to see my tinnitus in a more acceptable light, through meditation I hope that Arvo Part and Beethoven can also assist in my constant battle with this horrible noise. Alistair, Arvo Part and Beethoven....wow, what a trio !!!🧡🧡🙏

Just read lovely short account of an American’s experience of Plum Village. And a very vivid account of moment of spontaneous teaching in the plum orchard: “When you are alienated from your roots, you seek buddhas. When you are in touch with who you really are, you are a buddha.” https://www.lionsroar.com/the-spirit-of-plum-village/

Hello!  I’m so sorry that I wasn’t able to lead the session this evening.  I have been having technical issues with my internet and server all day and was lost in a wormhole of call-waiting and not very helpful service centres.  What a pity! As I was hoping to catch up with you all before the summer break.  We won’t be meeting again for the Anxiety group until the 5th September now but I will be having our last session on Thursday morning at 7am. So please do come along to that - or sign up to get the recordings.  Again, sorry for this evening but hopefully you were able to find something useful in the practice library.  All best, Alistair 

Apologies for the delay but I have just loaded the booking page for our Scarborough course this winter! Please do check out the details: https://www.mind-springs.org/weekend-courses/scarborough-2024 I hope it's free of any bugs but please let me know if you find any!

Heard Joseph Goldstein quote a section of this wonderful text from the 19th C 'vagabond saint' Patrul Rinpoche He doesn't pull any punches in his advice to himself! https://www.lotsawahouse.org/tibetan-masters/patrul-rinpoche/advice-from-me-to-myself

"Clarity, or natural awareness, is so much a part of everyday experience that it’s hard to recognize. It’s like trying to see your eyelashes without using a mirror. So how do you go about recognizing it? According to the Buddha, you meditate – though not necessarily in the way most people understand it. The kind of meditation involved here is a type of “non-meditation.” There’s no need to focus on or visualize anything."

Hi, I couldn't make yesterdays session, was there a recording at all? Thanks

Hello Everyone, I think if I'm honest I've been putting off introducing myself...anxiety and all that but from reading many of your posts it feel like a safe space. Which I really appreciate....I have a job interview coming up this Friday so I will checking out 'what works' with anxiety. Hope to see, interact and be with you at some point soon. Kirsty

So here I am!