Even when we are suffering Love is always present, clouded however by the suffering of the moment we cannot see the truth of the God within - of all heaven on earth. Nigel Lott
Come now, aching heart, you have carried enough for one day.
The human body does not know what the word global means. It knows only near and far, safe and threatened, held and exposed.
Trauma is not only what happened — it is what the body could not release. When overwhelming experience is suppressed, it lingers in the nervous system, shaping how we feel, think, and live.
For every soul seeking refuge in teachings of kindness and compassion may you find a safe haven here. Tea & Zen is an institute and sanctuary of advanced contemplative and relational practices, informed by decades of experiential inquiry into psychophysiology, trauma imprinting, nervous system regulation, and the dynamics of consciousness.