… Hundreds of books read about Buddhism, meditation, psychotherapy, psychology, philosophy, etc. Nine years of sporadic meditation; meditating regularly now. Regularly do journaling/emotional/meaning/etc.-type practices and have done psychotherapy on and off. Not a licensed mental health professional or anything like that. Not enlightened. Not authorized to teach meditation in any contemplative lineage. Not a Buddhist. Not starting a cult. Etc.)   UPDATE: I'm changing the requirements a little bit …

It's time for Spring Cleaning and Back to Basics. We will review the Four Noble Truths and The Three Characteristics of Existence once again and apply them to everyday experiences. This will be a great opportunity for new attendees to learn the basics and for veteran practitioners to deepen their practice and incorporate these teachings fully into their response to life. As always, there will be presentation, meditation and discussion led by Alan Oliver.