Monica Solomon
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Hi – I’m Monica from Austin, Texas. A new member to this sangha and happy to be so. I’m so grateful to be alive in this moment and to have a loving husband and two daughters, my cat and dog. Also grateful for my practice : so needed in our time. My husband taught me TM (Transcendental Meditation) in the 70’s when we met. Practiced that many years that also meandered through Jewish meditation and I landed in a Zen practice in Austin to follow a teacher named Flint Sparks.
I’m now involved in an Insight meditation sangha. An important part of my practice has involved retreats at Tassajara and Spirit Rock in California well as many, many online retreats with Gil Fronsdal during covid and continuing today. I also went to Drala Mountain Center last summer and found out about Susan who was teaching at the same time and am going back to be with her this summer:). I meditate every day- 20- 40 minutes at various locations in my home- mainly my study which has my main shrine.
I would like to develop more patience and a better ability to listen well.
Music is super important to me and some favorites are:
Blue- Joni Mitchell
Tracy Chapman orig. album
What’s Going On- Marvin Gaye
I’m a lover of many kinds of books too. The World According to Garp and The Hare in Amber come to mind.
Looking forward to meeting you all.
