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Tibetan Cultural Festival 2025 Reflection

Our field trip to the Tibetan Cultural Festival 2025 in Redding, Connecticut was awesome. From eating traditional momos (dumplings) with fried rice, and drinking warm traditional butter and sweet teas to shopping for unique Tibetan items in the market place, watching the animal blessing, listening to the monks from Tibetan and Theravada traditions chant ancient…

Mindful Bike Ride: Hop River Snapshot

This morning’s Mindful Bike Ride experience along the beautiful Hop River Trail was such a refreshing experience! The weather was perfect. A heartfelt thank you to Ruth for the wonderful ride, her thoughtful exchange truly enriched the journey. Grateful for the peaceful moments and connection found on two wheels today. Here’s to more mindful journeys…

Meditation on the Green Snapshot

This morning a few of us enjoyed a peaceful outdoor meditative experience under an ancient elm tree at the Wethersfield Green, in historic Old Wethersfield, Connecticut on August 24, 2025 We enjoyed a peaceful 30-minute seated meditation under the the open summer sky, surrounded by the shade of trees and the spacious green. This mindfulness…

Mindful E-Bike Ride: Farmington Snapshot

Our very first Mindful Bike Ride was a success. We had a few a participants and all had a wonderful time yesterday biking from Farmington to Simsbury on July 25, 2025. Along the way, we stop at Small State Provisions in Avon for refreshing iced matcha, coffee, and croissants. Then, while in Simsbury, we had…

Chuang Yen Monastery Field Trip 2025 Highlights

Our visit to the majestic Chuang Yen Monastery in Carmel, NY was truly memorable. The serene grounds and towering Buddha statue inspired a deep sense of peace. We were warmly welcomed and gifted a generous number of free books to take home and enjoy. The highlight for many was the traditional vegetarian Chinese meal —…