Day 47

Enjoyed the translation that Jampa Khedup provided at the Deer Park Buddhist Center in Madison today.  The teaching was on equanimity.  There were some great conversations when the questions came at the end of the teaching about meditation, and the application of meditation to contemplate key challenges to achieving equanimity.  Even though Jess wasn't feeling all that well, we had a good day.

Day 8

What a LOVELY space at the Deer Park Meditation Center, in Madison, and what a GREAT way to start an AMAZING day!  The chanting was beautiful and, at times, haunting.  It was the most tranquil, unpressured, fully present, in the moment, 2 1/2 hours that I have spent in a long time.  The lesson was spot on.  In the end I didn't want to leave.  The calm and focus of the practice was an inviting respite.  The ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I felt is still with me.

Day 7

Getting ready for our mother/daughter adventure to Deer Park Meditation Center in Madison  DAY TRIP!!  We've been getting those late winter crazys from being snow bound so we're going to spend a morning with the Llama, then lunch on State Street,, take in a couple of art galleries and some State Street shopping, a stop at Trader Joes, do some people watching and then back home.  What will the day bring! ADVENTURE!