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With its innovative narrative format, Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer’s Reflective Meditation: Cultivating Kindness and Curiosity in the Buddha’s Company sets out a conversation that comes from their deep and heartfelt care for meditators.
A unique, witty and compassionate conversation between authors and reader, Nelly and Linda’s voices are deeply rich, genuine, and touching, resonant with the feminine experience.
Gorgeously written, amid their dialogue the reader is invited to creative craft their own meditation practice, as well as getting a sensitive and intelligent overview of basic early Buddhist teachings.
Linda Modaro is spiritual director and lead teacher of Sati Sangha, an online meditation community. She also mentors teachers and offers ethical reflecting for Buddhist teachers. Formerly an Acupuncturist and master of Qi Gong, Linda created a bestselling four-part Qi Gong video series, Discovering Chi (1995).
Nelly Kaufer is founder and lead teacher at Pine Street Sangha, a meditation center in Portland, Oregon. A psychotherapist in private practice, she integrates Buddhist psychology into her clinical orientation as well as in continuing education workshops for mental health professionals. Nelly has co-authored several books, including A Woman’s Guide to Spiritual Renewal (Harper, 1994).
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Linda Modaro & Nelly Kaufer on reflective meditation
Original content by Donovan’s Literary Services for their September, 2023 issue. Reflective Meditation: Cultivating Kindness and Curiosity in the Buddha’s Company encourages and provokes conversation and reflective meditation. This offers a different perspective and approach to not just enlightened thinking and feeling, but dialogue. A fine prologue synthesizes the practice’s results by narrating the…
If you would like to learn more about the reflective meditation approach, Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer are offering an introduction to reflective meditation in an hour-long Zoom event on the following dates: Wednesday, Sept. 20 at 6-7pm/PDT – Register here and/or Monday, Oct. 23 at 6-7pm/PDT – Register here Linda and Nelly are the…
Review by Diane Donovan Reflective Meditation: Cultivating Kindness and Curiosity in the Buddha’s Company encourages and provokes conversation and reflective meditation. This offers a different perspective and approach to not just enlightened thinking and feeling, but dialogue. A fine prologue synthesizes the practice’s results by narrating the experience of Kim Henderson, who observed her good…
By Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer featured on The Secular Buddhist Network on August 8, 2023 Greater awareness develops in three phases in Reflective Meditation. First we meditate, allowing whatever to transpire. Then we take a step back and reflect upon it, finding words often in writing, for what happened. Then we speak it…
Nelly Kaufer and Linda Modaro creatively collaborate, evolving Reflective Meditation. Both Linda and Nelly founded Buddhist meditation communities. Nelly Kaufer is the author of three books and a licensed psychotherapist, integrating Buddhist psychology into her clinical orientation and providing continuing education to mental health professionals. Linda Modaro began teaching Buddhist meditation in 2008. Prior to…
In a world often crowded with prescriptive meditation practices, Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer offer a refreshing perspective. “Meditation is not about dictating a precise path; it’s about deep listening,” they emphasize. This candid insight resonates as they shed light on their unique approach during an interview with Josh Summers. Their emphasis on listening to…
By Nelly Kaufer and Linda Modaro These basic meditation instructions can be helpful for beginning meditators. If you already have a meditation practice, you can try these instructions, or you can meditate in the ways that you are accustomed. In an open, unstructured meditation approach there are many ways to meditate. You’ll find your…
By Linda Modaro and Nelly Kaufer Why Linda loves Reflective Meditation Love: 1) an intense feeling of deep affection. 2) a great interest and pleasure in something. It was love at first sight. Love that has lasted through decades. Yet, I know Reflective Meditation and all the other people, places and things that I…
