Welcome dear friend, So honored that you have taken the time to visit. For those who do not know me, my name is Trudy and I’ve been practicing mindfulness meditation for many years. Sitting in stillness has helped me sustain joy through all the ups and downs of life. On this site you’ll find an abundance of… Continue reading
Indigenous peoples revere Mother Earth. Ancestral knowledge teaches that all life is sacred, and women are the givers of life. All women who fill a mother’s role for others are recognized. Respect and appreciation for mothers and parents is deeply embedded in Asian and Pacific Islander cultures. Celebrating Dia de las Madres can take days of… Continue reading
Our dear beloved friend, Carol Moss, passed away early Saturday morning. When I first moved to Los Angeles around 20 years ago now, Carol was one of the very first people to encourage me during those lonely days. I am forever grateful for her encouraging welcome, her understated humor, and generous wisdom. For years, Carol… Continue reading
Renunciation with Trudy Goodman // Meditation & Dharma Talk // Sunday Morning Sitting Group Recorded on 5/02/21
Earth Day arrived in an earth-shattering week in the United States – an historic verdict, more horrific killings of Black people. Today I listened to Ruth King and Zenju Earthlyn Manuel talk about accessing peace. In her new book, The Deepest Peace: Contemplations from a Season of Stillness, Zenju turns her heart towards the earth:… Continue reading
At a meeting with Gil Fronsdal, a friend and colleague who knows Pali, the language of the ancient Buddhist texts he said what the Buddha taught is often not conveyed in its full richness with the translations we currently have. For example, the word “kalyana”, good, can also be translated as beautiful. Teachers in the… Continue reading
Bring Attention to Joy with Trudy Goodman Meditation and Dharma talk – 4/11/21
Stepping Outside Of Linear Time Meditation and Dharma talk, 4/4/21
Using Mindfulness to Write a New Story Dharma Talk, 3/21/21
“When I say fearlessness, I don’t mean there is no fear. I just mean that the fears aren’t in charge of you. That’s my definition of courage. It’s not to be without fear, but that the fear doesn’t determine what you do.” In This Episode: Moving from New Mexico to Los Angeles I moved here… Continue reading
Working with Anger Dharma Talk, 2/28/21