Hello everyone, I know this is a sensitive time. Regardless of your feelings about the monarchy, periods of national mourning can connect us with pools of grief that can overwhelm us suddenly, so I'm sending lots of loving spacious energy to you all.
Here at the Cliff Edge, the seasons are changing and I'm sitting in my new garden office listening to the rain (which as some of you will remember is a sign that the Buddhas are present and attending...) The new office comes with new wifi and solar panels to supply energy. And this means that I'm thinking of re-commencing regular weekly sits online.
Some of you will have been with us through the lockdown, and some of you may be new. But hopefully, come the middle of October, when I'm back from Holy Island, we will start with three times a week Zoom sessions once again.
I'll be announcing it more widely later this month, but I wanted to ask you for your advice and input in shaping the timetable and content. Perhaps you might take a moment to fill out this questionnaire
so I can gauge what people are looking for.
Also we're having a Mindsprings coffee morning (well, a Sunday sit and chat) on October 2nd at 10am UK time. We can discuss some of the stuff in the questionnaire then!
Book in for the Zoom details at our new booking page:
https://www.mind-springs.org/online-live
Sending you lots of love.
Alistair
Can anyone tell me if the sessions are beginning on the 20th or 24th of October? 🙏🙏
Meant to come to Sunday sit I was totally surprised by my Uncle James he took me to a garden center (called English Gardens) ) I was allowed to tell him I wàbted 2 mum plants plus 2 cranberry hydrangeas! All for me because my birthday is was October 5th
Ps sorry I think I filled out that question are x2 ???
That was fantastic tonight ( today Sunday in the UK) more so as for me I currently have some sort of breathing : nose issue . It helped a lot actually . I will practice this one as it helped with my physical breathing. Thanks so much Alastair . I’m looking at joining one through the week now I understand it was Boab Eg like our trees , re ur system etc lol
Can you send the questionnaire link again please, Alistair. I tried Zana’s suggestio and it didn’t work. Have a lovely retreat And thanks for today. It was good to be back. 🙏
Great news - thanks Alistair for this generous offering. Whatto and I are so looking forward to being able to practice with the MS gang, old and new, once again. xx
Hi Alistair,
Do I go on Sunday he booking page for this Sunday to get the zoom details?
Wat a great news Alistair. I’m looking forward to see you and everyone again ☀️🌻💛
So happy about the 2nd and the new on-line sessions starting in October. Thank you for these wonderful gifts Alistair!
Sadly, I won't be able to take part in the outdoor retreat even though my head says 'yes', physically I wouldn't be able, but it sounds wonderful.
Hopefully see some familiar faces and some new ones on Sunday 🤗
Really chuffed to read this - have popped Sunday in my diary!! xx
Great news, we can practice together again. A comforting thought as Autumn arrives with its beautiful colours & frosty mornings. Looking forward to seeing you all. Good to see Ben & Joni settling in. ❤️🙏
Filled out the questionnaire. So excited about the new offerings.
Argh! Have just realised that I won't be able to make the 2nd after all. What a shame, as it would be such a joy to meet up with the Mindsprings tribe again. I'll be thinking of you, and looking out for any post-meetup posts.
Re the questionnaire, I've since thought of a possible luxury feature for the website - the ability to bookmark our favourite videos/podcasts for easy access.
Harri x
So pleased. Hope to be there on the 2/10 if not travelling. Happy New Home for you all, kitten has grown! Hope Ben enjoys her/him! 💐♥️🤗🤗
This is great news Alistair! I would be so happy with one live session a week, so three feels very generous!
Glad to hear you're settling into your new place, and what a place to be! Here am I celebrating a barefoot hike number seven - can you guess where??
Love to do the zoom - have to get my admin to set it up . Thank you Alastair for ur words, very apt. I wish I could be in the UK with my cousins to share a National positive grief. Like those Buddhist magnificent sand Mandela’s, no matter how permanent a form/ person/institution is, we all are here for a magnificent moment in cosmic time( full of purpose & meaning), then gone the next. Love to you all xx.
YAY!!! This is wonderful news. I couldn't be happier. Something to look forward to in these unhappy and worrying times. what a lovely photo of Ben and Joni and hasn't she grown?🧡🧡🙏