Butter Side Up, Butter Side Down: Dr. Seuss, My Granddaughter, and the Second Mindfulness Training

Last Thursday night I read The Butter Battle Book to my granddaughter Ada, age seven. It was the first of three books we shared before bed, and as soon as the Yooks and Zooks began arguing about which side of their bread should face the butter, I felt a familiar bell of mindfulness ring inside […]

Words of Wisdom for June 01, 2026

love is a deeper season / than reaso – e e cummings Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! 9 Minute Meditation May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best, –Jerome Set Featured Image

Words of Wisdom for May 31, 2026

True happiness is based on peace. “It is my conviction that there is no way to peace – peace is the way.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! How to Use Mindfulness to be Happy May you be free from […]

Words of Wisdom for May 30, 2026

To A Visitor Listen to the cicadas in treetops near thewaterfall;See how last night’s rains have washed awayall grime.Needless to say my hut is as empty as canbe,But I can offer you a window full of the mostintoxicating air ! – Ryokan, zen monk of Japan Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer […]

Words of Wisdom for May 29, 2026

Since Thay’s transition, our young monastic community has had to grow into our role with a lot of responsibility and expectations. We are on a continual learning journey of putting into practice Thay’s teaching for us to be an organism—not an institution— and to make decisions by consensus. He didn’t want us to become an […]

Words of Wisdom for May 28, 2026

Humans were the last to be created. We are the youngest. We must learn from our Elders, watching, looking and listening to all those created before us. – Pat McCabe Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Bay Area Meditators May you be free from […]

Words of Wisdom for May 27, 2026

“You cannot stop your life, you know. You are always changing into something else. Always.Incessantly.” – Suzuki Roshi Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! I Am With You May you be free from suffering and the causes of suffering! All my best, –Jerome Set […]

Rediscover Your Center: Join Mountain Sangha This Wednesday

Mountain Sangha Wednesday Night, 7:00 PM PT Embracing the Wisdom of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Tradition Be an Island to Yourself: Self‑Compassion in a Restless World Dear *[FNAME]*: Compassionate listening and loving speech are the foundations of or practice together. Our sangha is a truly open and welcoming space, designed for everyone. Whether you are taking […]

Words of Wisdom for May 24, 2026

“The choices we make daily make us who we are. As today opens in front of you, choose compassion.” – Hersch Wilson, Dzogchen Center Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! How to Use Mindfulness to Be Happy! May you be free from suffering and […]

Words of Wisdom for May 25, 2026

Clash of Values Buddhism has its own orienting perspectives, attitudes, and values, as does American corporate culture. And not only are they very different from each other, they are also often fundamentally opposed to each other. – Curtis White, ” The Science Delusion “ Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you […]