Shambhala Directors decide to take it to the cushion

On the evenings of May 6 & May 12, Amy, Seth, Noah and Susan all met together to practice meditation! These practice sessions were very beneficial in creating the ground of benevolence and sanity for our work. Our discussions of the San Francisco Shambhala relocation project and working with a diversity of opinions on how to proceed were greatly aided by the energy of the lineage which was present thanks to our practice. We highly recommend shamatha and/or the Rain of Blessings guruyoga for other leaders who may be in the midst of intense business negotiations or even outright conflicts. On May 6th, we also spent significant time listening to one another without interruption and then repeating back what we heard. This listening practice helped make it clear that we understood each other's viewpoints, feelings and needs. After spending this time practicing together and listening to one another, we were able to move into decision-making and planning how to continue our work to relocate the SFSC. We plan to meet again this Thursday evening, May 22nd for more formal practice and our continuing practice of Shambhala governance.