Hello Alistar! Is there a Greek word for elation - waking up with joyful anticipation at the start of the day? I am usually happy and filled with curiousity about what the day will bring. Emotions are funny things! I am wondering...is it not "best" to name and acknowledge the emotion you are experiencing, then let it go freely without judging it to be a bad or good feeling? I hope I am not missing the point! With smiles and salaams, Fran

Hugs, Patti! I wish for your release from all pain.

Surely these are words to live by, so beautiful, so profound, so true.

Alistair, the words in this "snippet", as you call it, are very profound for me. I have meditated on them at several points throughout the day and will continue to do so. As a Westerner, and one brought up from a young child to believe in a judgmental God, your teaching is revolutionary. You give so much to us, your students, Alistair. Thank you! xx

Welcome, Beccah! Hopefully you will receive an email with the link to today's gathering later today from Alistair. If you have any more questions, feel free to share them here. Peace!!

Good morning, Patti. I wonder if you can shed light on a bit of a mystery! I have gone to the Dhamma Group, and have requested to join. I think Sylvia is writing to me, but I am still "pending" and not yet a member of the group, so I cannot acknowledge or respond to her. Would you mind letting her know about this? Thank you so much, and peace to you! Fran

Hello dear Mechteld-Hanna. How kind of you to reply with a recommendation to listen to the Tonglen exercise on this site! I will search for it. Yes, we are in the same field, and I send you all best wishes for serenity and inspiration in your work. Love back to you from Canada!!

Hello Patti, and thank you so much for your helpful reply! I am not yet a member of the Dhamma Group, but based upon your wonderful recommendation, I will ask to join. Patti, I truly appreciate your kindness, and wish you peace and blessings! Fran

Very well stated, Sam!

Melanie, I am sending you heartfelt condolences. May your husband rest in peace, and may you find comfort in your memories. I am truly sorry for your loss.

I love that book, dear Alistair. A favourite section: "There's something I haven't told you", said the horse. "What's that?" said the boy. "I can fly, but I stopped because it made other horses jealous." "Well, we love you whether you can fly or not." Love to you all. xx

Hello Ignacio. Your reference to William Blake is very appropriate, and fascinating! I really liked your comments, and I thank you for sharing the youtube meditation. Peace!

For me, this was the "deepest" teaching you have provided, Alistair. I was particularly affected by your comment that it is wise to be humble about the limits of our perception, for in fact, does the way we lazily perceive the world make us suffer? There is so much to think about here, dear Teacher! Thank you.

Oh, dear Alistair, please do not apologize; it was a technological hiccup that caused the delay! Have a wonderful day, and thank you for sharing so much of your knowledge, experience and kindness with us all!

My message was just posted today, almost two months after I wrote it, and if you have kindly read my long message, I would like you to know that I now have answers to questions one and two, through studying Buddhism and listening to Alistair's amazing sessions. I still wonder if the serene emptiness and ultimate reality of Buddhism is very much like the serene stillness and ultimate reality of Islam, but I don't mean to contrast, or try to mingle the philosophies. Thank you for allowing me this expression of my thoughts, and hugs to you all!

Oh thank you, Alistair, for posting this profound quote which I was trying to scribble down as you read it! So powerful, and meaningful. Appreciation from a mindful teenager! lol

Hello Melanie. I am adding Simon to my prayers. May God grant Simon a complete recovery, and grant you both comfort and hope. With hugs from Fran

Hello Moira. Thank you for sharing your glorious photo! Spring is so hopeful! Enjoy! :)

Greetings of Peace, Alistair. Here is my contribution, "The Glorious Morning Light".

I will send the link here and in an email very shortly. Thanks Alistair. Fran