Author Archives: insight

Dear Everyone, Thank you all very much for your many kind thoughts, words and actions in the light of my mother falling and breaking her hip. She and I have been surrounded by such love and generosity that even in … Continue reading →

“Solitude is precious.” “Solitude is peaceful and quiet…calm.” “Solitude is a place of wisdom…collectedness…sobriety…refuge.” “Solitude is hard to find in prison.” With these reflections, we began our monthly Sangha* gathering this past Saturday at the Northern NH Correctional Facility for … Continue reading →

Hi, We have decided to include links to two articles by Paul Fleischsman in this newsletter. Both appeared in the Barre Center’s INSIGHT JOURNAL. One, printed right on the heels of 9/11, is titled, “The Buddha taught Nonviolence, not Pacifism”; … Continue reading →

Just now this morning in downtown Lebanon, the church bells are ringing reminding me that it was one week ago today that ten of us joined together for the monthly Sunday morning Valley Insight gathering at AVA Gallery. After a … Continue reading →

Last Sunday in the beautiful AVA gallery space, our Sangha gathered once again for refuge, recollection, and reconnection. The church bells rang outside while inside, our community’s bell rang in responsive solidarity and drew us once again into the shared … Continue reading →

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. I have in front of me words from the Dalai Lama. It was given to me … Continue reading →

Hi, On my wall calendar’s page for December, under the photograph of the snow covered wolf, is a quote from John Muir: “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, one finds it attached to the rest of the … Continue reading →

Hi, A number of people have suggested we include in the newsletter a copy of this recent article I wrote for the Valley news on caring for my mother. I’ll lead into it below with a section that was cut … Continue reading →

Hi, Twenty-eight of us attended the first Sunday morning gathering this past weekend. It was lovely to sit and walk in meditation together and to share the Dhamma. Thanks to all of those who attended: for the active, alive “loving … Continue reading →