On a perfect-weather late-summer day, we gathered at Shao Shan Temple to acknowledge and pay respect to the greater nature that supports our practice. This included a modified version of a ceremony done in Japan for blessings in gratitude to the protecting Spirits of the Land.Beginning with fog covered hills and dewy spider webs, and continuing into bright sun - birds, newts, toads and little fishes joined in our ceremony. We offered flowers, incense and chanting at multiple sites on the Temple land acknowledging the myriad ways - known and unknown that they support our practice.
The program included several short blocks of outside meditation and a snack of vegetables fresh from the Temple Garden that was then also shared with the fishes in Connie's Pond!
With deep gratitude to the wondrous nature
that supports our practice!
