Bo Kwang Zen Center is a Buddhist community dedicated to cultivating compassion and wisdom through Buddhist/Zen teachings. Our effort is directed toward reducing suffering, both our own and that of others. We train ourselves with emphasis in Buddhist meditation practices of mindfulness, stillness, and of loving-kindness, making an effort to bring these qualities into our everyday lives. Our experience is that we suffer less if we can learn to notice our thoughts, reactions, and emotions as qui …