How long have you been coming to MOI events? I began attending in 2015 and then with more of a frequency in 2017. How did you get interested in meditation practice? I encountered a variety of meditation practices throughout the course of my travels. I was introduced to Insight meditation most prominently in 2009. Share […]
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Shock The Monkey
The practice of renunciation is the practice of non-addiction. It is the practice of saying “no” to the mind. It’s not a “no” motivated by aversion but a wise “no” that sees clearly craving in the mind. Where there is fixation and dependency a skillful discrimination and kind “no” are needed. This afternoon while I […]
Sangha Spotlight — Todd Boswell
How long have you been coming to MOI events? Six months How did you get interested in meditation practice? Through my employer’s well-being program Share a memory or feeling you have about MOI. It was my 2nd time attending the Tuesday night Dharma talk and afterwards I was invited to join everyone for tea and […]
Embracing Grace
When I was in my chaplaincy program at Naropa University, an insight occurred to me one day. I realized that even though I was studying Buddhist chaplaincy, it was much more likely that I would be ministering to people who identified as Christian rather than Buddhist (and I was right, especially when I worked in […]
Sangha Spotlight — Carlos Figueroa
How long have you been coming to MOI events? Since July 2015 How did you get interested in meditation practice? Life wasn’t working the way I was working it. What does your meditation practice look like? On some days, it looks like my mom forcing feeding me spinach. I know it’s good for me, but […]
The Value Of Showing Up
“My students have shown me so many times that it’s not always about being the perfect person in the perfect position – it’s about showing up when you’re needed.” ~ Jill Biden For the team of teachers here at MOI offering mindfulness classes in the Re-Entry Program at the Douglas County Correctional Facility, the value […]