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
When I sat down to write to you this week, I asked myself, “What do Juneteenth, Father’s Day the summer solstice and Pride month have to do with one another, besides their proximity in one weekend?” Each is a call to shine some love and light on a part of life too often taken for… Continue reading
One Life Ends, Another Life Continues Beverly Berg Wry 1956 – 2021 On Sunday, during the closing talk of the retreat I was teaching with Anam Thubten and Norman Fischer, my dear friend Beverly Berg Wry passed away. A gifted therapist, meditator, clay artist, cross-fit athlete, pianist, mom and wife, Beverly was a hilariously funny… Continue reading
Power of Touch with Trudy Goodman & Jack Kornfield. Record on 5/30/21.
Join Trudy Goodman in a meditation that she shared for the Healing Hands Meditate for India fundraiser. India is in great need of support. “Healing Hands” Initiative intends to support and express gratitude to the corona warriors who are risking their lives and that of their family members to save others. Here is a link to… Continue reading
The upcoming full moon in May is Vesak, a special Buddhist holiday observed around the world, inspired by the Buddha’s teachings of compassion, peace and goodwill. Vesak honors his birth, enlightenment and death, all together. Vesak is joyful, celebrating the happiness the Buddha found even in the midst of birth and death. People flock to… Continue reading
Wise Attention Meditation and Dharma Talk with Trudy Goodman. Sunday Sitting Group recorded on 5/16/21.
Motherers Day with Trudy Goodman Dharma Talk and Meditation – Recorded on 5/9/21
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