This weekend, a monk, Swami Atmajnanananda is visiting Austin. His name means “one who finds bliss in Self knowledge” Talks are at the following times Friday 7PM Saturday and Sunday 10PM Location: 13508 Broadmeade Ave, Austin Link with more info: https://www.vedantaaustin.org/

A nun is visiting Austin and giving a spiritual talk on September 15 (Pravarajika Divyanandaprana). She is one of the most famous spiritual speakers online. The organizers are looking for a rough headcount to decide the venue. If you think you may attend, it would be great if you could indicate here: https://forms.gle/bF81VRTtvtFBf4L27

For a couple of weeks, I’ve been drinking tea before meditation. A monk recommended it. He said unlike coffee, tea not only makes us awake, but also has Theanine which calms us down; coffee is for work and tea is for meditation. And practically, there does seem to be a big difference between coffee and tea. And it’s been doing wonders for my practice. The routine also helps. Making tea is a morning ritual. And my brain expects to meditate immediately afterwards. I have a specific spot in my apartment (created by moving my couch to make a little nook), some incense, my meditation cushion and specific clothes All this puts the mind in the mood Now, of course, we meditate to transform how we act in life, not just to keep it on the cushion. So it was recommended that after meditation, I stay in the mood for a little while. Read a book. Stay quiet while doing work etc. It’s been working for me

Hi everyone, Tonight at 7pm we're trying something new. Our Evening Sit will be a full hour together. We'll start with a 10 minute check in, sit in silence for 30 minutes, close with a short dharma talk, then check out together. It's a deeper format designed to support your practice and build real community. Hope to see you tonight. Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5489790088 — Brandon

Today's practice for myself, went quite well. A very busy mind in the beginning but as always it cleared up. How was your practice today? I'd love to hear from some new voices. We have 151 members, and as I see it, that's 151 intentions to meditate. What's your intention for practice today and going into this weekend?