july’s schedule
maine meditation
saturday meditation 5.16.2020
i think i skipped the previous sit’s summary post. ! i have notes for it somewhere. alas.
here’s a link to the music we shared during the sit opening. find it via @garthstevenson Garth Stevenson’s instagram account, his post on May 2nd .
also garthstevenson.com
you may have seen garth play in our barn, and his wife, Annie Lynch, played hogfarm studios many times as Annie and the BeeKeepers.
during the pre-meditation talk, gil mentioned the salamander migration going on during the nights now, while we (mostly) slumber. just TODAY we came across this really wonderful NYT article - documenting a salamander migration and it centers around happenings in Maine, no less! (Unity, Maine, to be exact.)
With the World on Pause, Salamanders Own the Road - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/18/science/salamanders-amphibians-wildlife-migration.html
as always, thank you to everyone that joined us! the next sit will be the new time - THURSDAY EVENING 8pm eastern, May 28. i’ll send out the link as we get closer. if you’d like to be added to the newsletter email group, or know of someone that would like to be added please drop a line to hogfarmstudios@gmail.com
saturday meditation 4.18.20
besos, amores.
again, our hearts are FULL after seeing you all today. mil gracias. xoxoxoxox
after our sit, poli strutted (waddled) in and grumpy-faced explained to us, yet again, how we continue to do everything incorrectly without her guidance. 😐😆
here’s the passage gil read:
and here’s the link and info David shared:
David : there is a free online retreat going on this weekend from 12:30-7:30
https://www.ramdass.org/virtual-retreat-stream/
LOVE YOU CRAY.
c
saturday meditation 4.4.2020
Wishing you all strength & peace. If you’re feeling it, perhaps consider joining us tomorrow for an online meditation. It will be at 11 a.m (eastern). It will be an opportunity to (virtually) come together, sit, breath & bear witness to all that is. It’s been very special & nourishing sitting with everyone in this way for the past 3 weeks during this difficult time. Thank you!
We are honored to be joined by our beautiful & eternally talented friend emily hope price - who will be offering sound as meditation for a portion of the sit.
It is so important to keep the music playing, including the music of the heart. The birds continue to sing & Spring is here doing its thing. A gentle reminder that we are but part of this constant, unfolding mystery.
Please go easy, & may you hold kindness, patience & love in your heart.
DM if you’d like the zoom link.
things mentioned during the march 28 meditation
it’s been a little while.
We’ll use this spot to post readings and other bits from the weekly meditations.
Today (march 28, 2020) Gil read a quote from Sharon Salzberg
It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn't depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn't depend on how long you've held on to the old view.
When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn't matter whether its been dark for ten minutes, ten years or ten decades.
The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn't see before.
Its never too late to take a moment to look.”
― Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation
also…here’s a link to our bear - er- raccoon friend! a video and more photos, including the turkey parade, at this link:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B-STYE5AxmH/
