Week of December 5, 2022

Zen Commuter

December 19, 2022 - Lion’s Roar Week - You are Already a Buddha by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

December 20, 2022 - Lion’s Roar Week - Breaking Free of Addiction (Part 1) Breaking free from addiction is a journey. Today we hear from Valerie Mason-John who struggled with addiction. The Four Noble Truths taught her that she wasn’t alone. We also hear about S. Brent Rodrigues-Plate. His mind and Body were disconnected when he was drinking. Meditation helped him reconnect them.

December 21, 2022 - Lion’s Roar Week - Breaking Free of Addiction (Part 2) Today we hear from Mary Stancavage who used intoxicants to avoid painful emotions. Meditation allowed her to touch her grief and heal. We also hear from Kevin Griffith. he explains that when he combined his recovery journey with his Buddhist practice, both deepened.

December 22, 2022 - Lion’s Roar Week - Yes, Sometimes, Never (Part 1)

Don’t Open the Door by Justin Lee - Intoxication can cause heedlessness, negligence and danger. Justin surveys the Buddhist traditions that abstain from all intoxicants.

Just a Little by Sozan Migliori - A little wine or beer is okay as long as you remain mindful of yourself and others.

December 23, 2022 - Lion’s Roar Week - Yes, Sometimes, Never (Part 2)

Drink in Wisdom by Judy Leif - It’s challenging to relax our fixed views, drinking within a sacred context can help.

What is Your Phone Doing to You? by Ofusu Jones-Quartey - Media consumption can be a form of intoxication. Ofusu suggests bringing mindfulness to bear.

Calmer in 5

December 05, 2022 - No One Needs Changing - When anxiety is high, we feel out of control. In an effort to comfort ourselves we try to control things. Many times, it’s the people around us.

December 06, 2022 - Change Can Happen Anytime - At this time of year the pressure to create change is strong. But we can relax when we realize that change can happen at any time of year

December 07, 2022 - Be With What Is - The most omnipresent cause of stress is the desire to change things from how they actually are. Let’s see if we can change our thoughts to create a deeper sense of calm.

December 08, 2022 - End Distraction and Face Your Fears - We scroll, watch and hurry around to distract ourselves from something deeply troubling. Today I talk about how to see things in a more approachable way that has us eliminating the urge to distract ourselves from what we fear.

December 09, 2022 - We Can Be a Place of Calm for Others - My friend Vicki Znavor helped me remember that during the holidays not everyone is feeling joyous. To her point, we can calm ourselves by reaching out to others to do the same thing.

Insight Timer - Zen Commuter Meditation Group

December 021, 2022 @ 7:30 pm EDT - Receiving Mode by Andrew Martin. This meditation focuses on cultivating an energy of receiving; gravitating the things we want to us.

Duration: 21 Minute