by Abby Mushin Terris | Sep 27, 2020
At this time of profound upheaval, the entire globe is stressed at every level and fragile rules of civil discourse and behavior are being upended. On the national level the major concern of our leaders seems to be holding and wielding power. This intention brings...
by Abby Mushin Terris | Sep 20, 2020
I saw something that reminded me of the power of thought while driving down Circle Boulevard with my particulate mask on. There was a team of construction workers, unmasked, resurfacing the road. Fumes were rising from the asphalt heater, adding to the density of the...
by Abby Mushin Terris | Sep 4, 2020
This month begins our preparations for the October precept ceremony. Some of you will be ”taking” the precepts. Some will be ”receiving” the precepts. Do we take them or do we receive them? Though these two words share a similar meaning, they each have a different...
by Abby Mushin Terris | Nov 3, 2014
This is a very brief description of what is meant by mindfulness and mindfulness meditation. If you want a full presentation there are many wonderful works of popular scholarship on this topic, several of which I list at the end of this piece. Also Google is an...
by Abby Mushin Terris | Oct 5, 2014
We human beings we are always at play in the ordinary conditions of our life. We experience our days and nights through the lens of all our previous experiences – our fantasies and expectations of a “future”, our temperament, through our senses, our...
