Alexander Stuart

Photograph by Alexander Chow-Stuart. We were lucky enough to be invited to a friend's ranch in Groveland on Friday night, for a bonfire party and barbecue - and a celebration of the sunset, the full moon, Easter, whatever you wanted it to be. The views were breathtaking (Groveland is situated close to the western edge of Yosemite National Park), and the company was wonderful. This sunset over the hills surrounding Don Pedro Lake just blew me away. I feel totally blessed to live as part of this incredible land, with such a fascinating history of pioneers and gold miners, of hardship and vast resolve. Many thanks to Cecil and Steve for inviting us to their home. We all had a wonderful, truly unforgettable evening. And if you visit Groveland, check out the Priest Station Cafe for great food and incredible views.

Because of the number of inquiries I have been receiving about my first meditation workshop on Saturday April 14th, I am reposting this earlier post. Please note that the address given in the very generous Union Democrat article about this workshop was an error. The Central Sierra Arts Council is at: 193 S. Washington Street, Sonora, CA 95370  (directly opposite the Bank of America building at the intersection with Stockton). Thank you, Alexander... Photograph by Hudson Chow-Stuart. My first meditation workshop in Sonora will be on Saturday April 14th from 1:30pm-3:30pm at the Central Sierra Arts Council , 193 S. Washington Street, Sonora. It is called The Pleasure of Breathing and will explore the role meditation and Buddhism have played in my life for the past 21 years.  I will read beautiful, inspiring passages from some of the books I reflect upon daily, such as T S Eliot's Four Quartets, The Dhammapada (Buddha's Teachings) and the Bhagavad Gita - and I will teach

I was feeling nostalgic for my old blog, Loving The Wolf - and for the Pacific, which is two or three hours farther away than it used to be - so here is a rerun of my final post on Loving The Wolf , called Sunset Over The Pacific - posted on Wednesday August 18 2010:    Photograph by Alexander Chow-Stuart. Yesterday, at the end of a day of writing, we took our children to the beach for dinner al fresco as the sun set. It was a reminder of just how beautiful the simplest things can be. Watching children enjoying the ocean is magical in itself...as is the sun dipping down over the hills and the beach. We cannot create anything as intensely moving and memorable as a single moment in the company of those we love, or the astonishing complexity and beauty of each instant on this planet... Photograph by Alexander Chow-Stuart. Photograph by Alexander Chow-Stuart.

Many thanks to Gary Linehan and the Union Democrat in Sonora for this article about my upcoming Meditation Workshop - The Pleasure of Breathing - at the Central Sierra Arts Council in Sonora, on Saturday April 14 from 1:30pm-3:30pm. (Please click on the image above to read it more easily.) Please note that the address of the Arts Council is 193 S. Washington Street (opposite the Bank of America building at the intersection with Stockton) - and please bring a cushion or yoga mat with you, if you can. Everyone is welcome! Tickets are $25 - or $10 for students. Please call 310-383-7562 for more details of what I like to call Lazy Buddhism - a central part of my life for the past 21 years, and the core of how I look at the world and our beautiful cosmos. Thank you - and namaste, Alexander

Recharging my circuits...