Jan 11, 2017 | Stories
By Patton Hyman A couple of years ago I wrote a book that I recently self-published. The challenges I faced during the months of writing The Inner Advantage: Applying Mindfulness in Business and Law—and Everywhere Else! were the ones that face any writer. Am I making...
Dec 5, 2016 | Stories
By Jacquie Bell. Caring for someone at the end of their life can be both an honor and a challenge. An ”honor” because we are called upon to be truly “present” at a time when our hearts and the person’s (and their family’s) are the most open and vulnerable. A...
Dec 2, 2016 | Stories
by Victoria Howard, PhD. My education in compassionate action began in my first meeting with Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in the summer of 1971. I did not know who he was or what he was. I was not interested in Buddhism particularly. I was curious about group living and...
Nov 2, 2016 | Stories
by Cara Thornley. This old Beatles lyric, accurately describes the compassionate view of the Northeast Kingdom VT Shambhala Community in coming together to care of their aging, sick and dying sangha members. This “coming together” is recalled here, mostly from the...
Oct 28, 2016 | Stories
By Bill Kimbro. Paul had good stories, some about himself and some about other people. Some of my favorites are about his times in the presence of his beloved teacher. The other favorites are my own memories of our times together. As Paul was fond of joking, “Whoever...
Jul 8, 2016 | Stories
By Ann Cason and Cara Thornley. Susan Shaw did not want to get sick and die. Born in 1947, she was in her 60’s, still young and vital, engaged in important work for the benefit of aging, and one of the baby boomers who carried beliefs that if we work on ourselves...
