Cedar KoonsJul 29, 20161 minAfter the RetreatThe Silence has ended. The Contemplation Room is empty. You've returned home and all your problems and bad habits have laid claim to...
Cedar KoonsJul 7, 20162 minWhat are you devoted to?To devote means to give yourself, your time and attention, ardently, to something or someone. Devotion is characterized by intense...
Cedar KoonsJun 19, 20161 minHeat Wave RetreatHeat Wave Retreat Record heat wave hot—it’s too hot to be in the garden, too hot to take a hike, too hot for anything. The birds gave...
Cedar KoonsJun 9, 20162 minConfession to Being HumanAccording to the Buddhist “Great Vows for All”, “greed, hatred and ignorance arise constantly “ in us. When I first heard this vow I...