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Haven Core Faculty member Denise Goldbeck recently attended the Heart-Mind 2013 conference organized by the Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education. Here are her reflections on that…

Xanon Jensen writes: this photo was taken in 1985 or ’86. The occasion was my friend Jack’s birthday. So I made him a present to honour one of…

Susa Holt writes: My Pygmalion moment many years ago at Ben’s suggestion! I am smiling as I write this, remembering the sweetness of that day! Thanks for the…

This article was posted on Susan Clarke’s blog on May 22, 2013. Go to susanbclarke.com to read more of Susan’s blog posts and subscribe. I do not like…

Ernie McNally writes: A ‘rare’ photo from my New Horizons, June 1995. One of my small group members lived on Gabriola, and we got into the habit of…

Rose Hunter writes: Having just left a decade long marriage with a good friend, I was wounded, excited & bewildered at the change in my life; I was…

Jock writes: Crocodile Rock performance at Reflections, late 1990s. Randy, Justin, Kevin, Jock and Ben … with Bill Leuze as the Crocodile. Costuming by Linda Nicholls. We rocked…

By Catherine Fallis This article explains some of the background to Catherine’s upcoming program at The Haven, Spirit Body Soul Dance (June 14–16) an embodied exploration of the many varieties of…

A lovely photo, from the archives.  

Murray Howe writes: Looking at this picture does bring back lots of good memories. Sometimes life gets messy, sticky, colorful and unexpected! I feel blessed to have friends…

I can’t believe that the Gathering is over for another year. We have spent the last two days in intense discussions on topics such as fundraising, marketing, difficulties…

  We learn more about the history of the Esalen Garden from the Head Gardener. Hard at work pulling up veggies that have gone to seed. It feels…