“Inside each of us is a restless human being and a completely still, abiding Buddha.”

“Cutting through competing narratives, distractions, and distortions. How valuable this is for each one of us—the possibility of accepting the world, fundamentally, as it is.”...

“We each have the innate capacity to live as fully realized human beings, awake, in this life now.”

“The light of awareness is already and always apparent. Each of us reflects, contains, transmutes and shares this light…”

“Sitting alone is difficult; sitting in connection with a supportive and kind community is a true blessing.”

“We are each a rare and valuable happening, a living process, not separate from and always connected…”

“I have often emphasized that one need not identify as a Buddhist to practice meditation…”

“Dharma practice is inclusive of everyone and everything, without exception.”

“the Buddha’s prescription for a life of diminished suffering, the first step is Right View…”

“Maintaining a gently supportive container for practice in our world helps each one of us enact and bring to life...”

“In the midst of obvious differences, we are indisputably united.”

“The Three Pure Precepts form the foundation for ethical behavior—first, Cease from Harm…”

“…even the smallest shift in perspective or thoughtful action can be immeasurably valuable.”

“…embrace the territory of our shared life and aim to navigate this territory in a manner which reduces suffering...”

“This is a courageous practice. It is not a passive escape from a difficult reality…”

“As practitioners we make friends with not-knowing, one breath at a time.”

“…the heart of tradition and emerging secular modalities are mutually supportive, and all are welcome!”

“…as Long Beach Meditation takes shape; we are settling into a style of Dharma expression and engagement that is unique.”