Reflections on CIMC at 40
For the past 40 years, CIMC has been the heart core of my beloved community. We opened our …
Swimming Upstream and Creating the Sangha Field
Dharma practice is often described as swimming upstream or going against the grain. Based …
Magnanimous Heart
(Excerpt of Narayan’s book, The Magnanimous Heart: Compassion and Love, Loss and Grief, …
Finding True Refuge
Once a year, Narayan offers a Refuges and Precepts Ceremony at CIMC. Paying homage to the …
Contemplation and action in these times
Dear Friends, This is an extremely confusing time, and it isn’t always so easy to know …
The Wisdom of Embodied Mindfulness
I was speaking to a friend recently, and our conversation, although initially amiable, was …
Celebrating 30 Years of One Uninterrupted Mistake!
When the Center opened its doors some 30 years ago, I gave the very first Wednesday …
Wise View As Refuge
Because we can be so acutely aware of the turbulence and difficulties in our world, it is …
The Four Great Vows
Here we are once again at the traditional time for making resolutions or setting …
Living with Uncertainty
As one who collects bits and pieces of dharma wisdom to keep practice inspired, I recently …
Dharma Advice for These Times
When you read this, the election will be just a few days away. As we know, we likely won’t …
The Liberative Promise of Clear Seeing
There’s nothing like returning home, even if that home is a honking, crowded, …