When I lived in Marin county, CA, I was a regular at Jack Kornfield’s Monday night meditation sessions at Spirit Rock. Hundreds of us  would sit for about an hour in silent mindful meditation in a big hall set amidst the beautiful rolling hills of West Marin. The meditation was  followed by one of Jack’s incomparable dharma talks. I’m one of many “Ju-Bus” inspired by Jack (and of course by Sylvia Boorstein): Jews who practice Buddhist meditation and study the teachings of the Buddha without compromising their Jewishness. (Anyone interested in this very American phenomena should read Boorstein’s book, That’s Funny, you Don’t Look Buddhist.) Click here to visit the Amazon page for the book.

To explore Mindfulness Meditation and a practical, everyday-living approach to buddhist teachings, visit Spirit Rock in person or online: https://www.spiritrock.org/