Student Reflections
Parenthood is Practice, Too
In this article, Alan Pope shows how parenthood provides an opportunity to take our meditation practice into the heart of our daily lives.
July 27, 2021
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Jamie provides mental health counseling to the community in Carrollton, Georgia, where she works in private practice, serves as the clinical director for the Carroll County Drug Court program, and works part time at the University of West Georgia. She has been practicing meditation for approximately 10 years, under the guidance of Bhante Gunaratana and Phakchok Rinpoche. Jamie lives with her husband and two small children.
Student Reflections
Taking Obstacles Onto the Path
Alan Pope talks about how we can learn to treat the obstacles on our path as our greatest blessings through skillful practice.
September 20, 2020
Student Reflections
Forgetting the Goal: A Lesson on Hope and Despair
The Buddhist path is incredibly complex – beautifully so – interweaving a multitude of components the way a great weaver threads thousands of strands of yarn to build a blanket.
February 13, 2020
Student Reflections
Knowing When To Rest
What does it mean to rest? As a working mother of two young children learns how to integrate practice into her daily life, she also discovers the importance of this simple act.
November 15, 2018