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9/27/26 Rebecca is talking much more these days. She has been able to articulate that she wants to see people and has had many visitors and has had a weekly scheduled zoom call with her family. A friend of Rebecca’s who recently visited her remarked about...

Dear Common Ground Friends, Desire is a natural and unavoidable part of being human. The impersonal force of desire that moves through us helps us take care of ourselves in important ways. Much like the way plants orient toward the sun, moving toward wh...

Dear Common Ground Friends, I aspire to relate wisely and tenderly to all the strong social and political winds that are moving in our world. Dharma practice naturally leads to greater intimacy and sensitivity with all things, and as the practice deepen...

Dear Common Ground Friends, Many kids and families make a big transition this time of year as children head back to school and settle into new routines. At Common Ground, we are also beginning again. Our program for children and preteens starts this Sun...

Dear Community, As Common Ground’s Board of Directors we’re writing to share some reflections and updates for the community. We hope you find this useful and as always, we welcome your feedback and comments to board@commongroundmeditation.org.  During th...

Dear Common Ground Friends, The Buddha teaches that all fixed views, including any fixed conceptions about ourselves or others are, “a thicket of views, a wilderness of views, a contortion of views, a writhing of views, a fetter of views. It is accompan...

Dear Common Ground Friends, Dharma teacher Shinzen Young teaches, “Subtle is significant.” I find it clarifying to sincerely ask, “What problem am I attempting to resolve in this moment?” It can be heartbreaking and at times shocking to discover how mu...

Dear Common Ground Friends, Our days are made up of many ordinary moments taking care of ourselves and each other, cleaning up, waiting our turn, responding to emails, and so on. So many of these moments can seem small, easy to overlook as we move from...

Dear Common Ground Friends, You might have, at different times in your life, felt an urgency to deepen your spiritual practice. The Buddha taught in ways that stirred this kind of energy in the hearts of his students. This spiritual urgency isn't panic or...

Dear Common Ground Friends, Human beings have been turning to spiritual practice for peace and strength for ages. In Buddhism, this movement of the heart is expressed through the practice of taking refuge. Going for refuge is remembering what we deeply va...