Upcoming Events

• July through August: Meditations at Omega Institute. For more information, see www.eomega.org
• New Moon Rhythms: a radio show. Astrology with an archetypal, intuitive approach at Dreamvisions internet Radio / 1510 Revolution. This show airs Saturday, September 11th, 3-4 pm EST.

Recent Events

• Ongoing Meditation and Zen Teaching offered through Wellesley College Mondays, 7 p.m.
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction series offered through Wellesley College in November 2009.
• Creating the World Around Us workshop, Esalen Institute. January 1st- 3rd 2010. For more information, see www.esalen.org

Applied Zen: Creating the World around Us

Every thought affects the world around us. Zen Master Dogen wrote about this in the form of water: Some see water as the seven treasures or a wish-granting jewel; some see water as a forest or a wall. In what we choose to see and how we frame it, we create the world around us. By choosing to focus on mindful awareness, we can respond to stimuli rather than react, and thus develop resiliency and create positive outcomes. This is tangible; it begins with ordinary people and their own mindfulness practice, through which we return to our original luminous awareness, like clear water. This course combines Zen practice with creative approaches that support mind/body health to discover inner resources and create positive outcomes in everyday life.

Ji Hyang Padma serves as the Director of Spirituality and Education programs at Wellesley College. She also teaches this year at UCLA, Kripalu and Omega Institute. Ji Hyang has been teaching Zen for fifteen years.

Upcoming: Creating the World Around Us, UCLA Extension. Saturday, January 23rd, 2010. 9- 4:30 p.m. For more information, see www.uclaextension.edu