Shao Shan Temple observed the New Year's Eve of 2024 with a full evening of meditation, ceremony, outside fire, refreshments and ringing of bells.
The New Year's Eve began with meditation, followed by a time for a "personal year review" - reflecting on the past year and what we wish to continue and what we wish to refrain from. 
A vigorous Heart Sutra with drum accompanied people offering incense after which we proceeded to the outside fire circle.
Celebratory refreshments and social time were enjoyed in the Sangha Hall.
We this year resumed the Shao Shan tradition of 108 minutes of bell ringing (after a ~5 year hiatus). This sound meditation is an often surprising encounter with the changing subjective experience of the length of one minute.
Happy New Year 2024! - Year of the Dragon!
