Ask me anything   Submit a post   I had a very successful career as a software engineer. Now, I am dedicating my life to studying, practicing, observing and teaching meditation practices in an effort to reduce suffering in myself, my family and friends, and all sentient beings.

I teach Mindfulness in Healing at the Pine Street Clinic in San Anselmo on Wednesday nights. My Meditation Practices.

I practice with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and was ordained in the Order of Interbeing in 2008.

Words of Wisdom for April 24, 2024

Dear Friends:

Too often, we pour the energy needed for recognizing and exploring difference into pretending those differences are insurmountable barriers, or that they do not exist at all. This results in a voluntary isolation, or false and treacherous connections. Either way, we do not develop tools for using human difference as a springboard for creative change within our lives.
– Audre Lorde,…


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Words of Wisdom for April 23, 2024

Dear Friends:

The first duty of love is to listen.
– Paul Tillich, Daily Peace Quote

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Enneagram Point 7 – The Epicure

To celebrate the redesign of the Enneagram Instrument website, we are offering this excerpt of Point Seven on the…


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Words of Wisdom for April 22, 2024

Dear Friends:

Simply meditating or praying for change is not enough. There has to be action.”
– His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet House

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Roshi Joan Halifax Talked About Compassion

Roshi Joan Halifax talked about compassion when she…


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Words of Wisdom for April 21, 2024

Dear Friends:

To make life a little better for people less fortunate than you.That’s what I think a meaningful life is.One lives not just for oneself, but for one’s community.
– Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Daily Peace Quotes

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The Joy of…


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Words of Wisdom for April 20, 2024

Dear Friends:

Taking joy in the day, at the end of the day


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Words of Wisdom for April 16, 2024

Dear Friends:

Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, hearing which one attains peace.
– Dhammapada, Daily Peace Quote

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Gratitude is the Secret Sauce

Last May, we learned that gratitude is the secret sauce that puts you…


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