At this time of the longest night, we gathered together to recognize the time of Winter Solstice. With chanting, darkness and candlelight, we joined together in blessing in this transitioning time of dark and light.
To accommodate varying needs, Shao Shan Temple offered two Winter Solstice Ceremonies - an in-person ceremony and several hours later an online one.
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| Sitting in silence in candlelight and in darkness at the in-person ceremony |
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| A vibrant online ceremony passing and receiving the candlelight |
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| Outside fire in front of Shao Shan Temple |
In the light there is darkness,
but don’t take it as darkness;
In the dark there is light,
but don’t see it as light.
Light and dark oppose one another
like the front and back foot in walking.
- from the Sandokai
