Friends, This was our talk from the community meditation session tonight. We hope to see you at the next one on Tuesdays at 7PM CST With warmth, Brandon

For a couple of weeks, I’ve been drinking tea before meditation. A monk recommended it. He said unlike coffee, tea not only makes us awake, but also has Theanine which calms us down; coffee is for work and tea is for meditation. And practically, there does seem to be a big difference between coffee and tea. And it’s been doing wonders for my practice. The routine also helps. Making tea is a morning ritual. And my brain expects to meditate immediately afterwards. I have a specific spot in my apartment (created by moving my couch to make a little nook), some incense, my meditation cushion and specific clothes All this puts the mind in the mood Now, of course, we meditate to transform how we act in life, not just to keep it on the cushion. So it was recommended that after meditation, I stay in the mood for a little while. Read a book. Stay quiet while doing work etc. It’s been working for me

“Who could you be in the absence of your concerns?” I came across this quote today and it was one of those powerful shifting questions… Clarity is there, we just need to give it permission to arise. Curious what comes up for you all when you ask this question?

Hi everyone, Tonight at 7pm we're trying something new. Our Evening Sit will be a full hour together. We'll start with a 10 minute check in, sit in silence for 30 minutes, close with a short dharma talk, then check out together. It's a deeper format designed to support your practice and build real community. Hope to see you tonight. Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5489790088 — Brandon

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