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| Rev. Jisho Dharma Talk |
This year was our third Family-friendly Summer Practice Days (aka: "Zen Summer Camp") and it was again a fun and inspirational time of practice for participants of all ages. Shao Shan was again honored to have the family of Rev. Jisho Siebert, Rev. Dashin McCabe and their two children be an integral part of the program.
The program was preceded by a Dharma Talk by Rev. Jisho on Thursday on "Buddha's Instructions for Working with Anger."
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Children making bread knives
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Most of our programs are either oriented towards families or towards adults. This several day period, August 9-11, of Temple Practice allowed all of the community to come together. We began and ended each day with a Dharma song. The program included a combination of activities for adults and children separately, and activities for the whole Temple Community together. Adults had time for meditation, discussions and an activity (Japanese calligraphy, sewing practice stretching exercises for meditation).
The children's activities were varied including a brief time each day inside the Temple, making a wooden breadknife, mindfulness games in nature and harvesting in the garden.
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Children bringing back buckets of harvest from the garden
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Daily lunchtime was followed by a food offering walk and closing circle.
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Adults making small altar cloths
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| lunch! |
