New Titles for October Appiah, Kwame Anthony. The lies that bind : rethinking identity. New York : Liveright, 2018. BD 236 .A58 2018 Bhodi, Bhikkhu, et al. Pure inspiration. Colombo, Sri Lanka : [n.p.], 2018. BQ 5649 .N47 2018 Dhammika, S. Nature and the environment and early Buddhism. Sri Lanka : Buddhist Publication Society, 2018. BQ 6160 .D94 2018 Goldberg, Philip. American Veda : from Emerson and the Beatles to yoga and meditation : how Indian spirituality changed … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2018
Electric Vehicle Charging Station
BCBS is happy to announce that we have installed a Level 2 electric vehicle charging station thanks to the generous donation of a frequent yogi and staunch supporter of the study center. The charging station is located in our parking lot and is available to visiting yogis, teachers, and staff. It takes about 4 hours to charge a car and two cars can be charging at the same time if one of them has their own cable. We are happy to be able to take this small step in protecting our one precious … [Read more...]
In Memoriam of Sarah Doering
Sarah Doering (1926-2018) passed away in a hospice setting in Amherst, Massachusetts on the morning of November 16, 2018. She was 92 years old. She was a great benefactor of Insight Meditation Society, Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, and the Forest Refuge, all in Barre, Mass; Cambridge Insight Meditation Center in Cambridge, MA; and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California. All of these recipients of Sarah Doering’s generosity reflected her lifelong interest in the practice of vipassana … [Read more...]
Farewell to Steve Hallquist, Kitchen Manager
It is with both sadness (for us) and joy (for him) that we announce the transition of Steve Hallquist from being a long-serving, well-loved member of the BCBS team, to moving on to other opportunities at the end of November. We will dearly miss Steve's solid, reassuring presence in the kitchen and his delicious meals. We wish him the very best on his new adventures on the west coast. Here is a brief letter that he wanted to share with all of you. After 11 years of working in the kitchen at … [Read more...]