although i'm not that into chat, i was recently involved with an online zen group which used the new google+ for that purpose -- only a few folks used it for actual webcam chat, the rest of us used it to sit together -- just turn the webcam on, but turn off the mic, and do sitting meditation togethe...

i'm new to this website -- although i've had 40 yrs of a daily practice, it has been with what i guess would be called "westernized" teachers, that is, although most have had a background in theravada, and sometimes all 3 schools, they have been from what might be referred to as the "...

currently near lake ontario, u.s. canada border, soon on the mexico/u.s. border in why, arizona many years of retreats, beginning with dhiravamsa(thai monk), ims, spirit rock -- currently sitting online, using google+, with a zen group(sitting is sitting, but i'm not into zen culture) -- came here b...