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A nice summerday at Yokoji
This weekend we are hosting a Yoga group and Christ, Jean, Bill and Elaine came to help out with the work. It's great to have you Sangha members from the 'outside world' contribute in this way....
June 05, 2011 | Comments: 0 -
Impermanance, transition.
After 3 months intensive training with 10 or more people pretty much all the time, we have entered the interim period: less zazen and more focus on work. We're of course still training, but the...
May 26, 2011 | Comments: 0 -
The last mile is the longest.....
One more week to go and another training period will be finished. How fast did this one go! And we had such a nice group of steady people. Those who were here from the beginning but also those who...
May 13, 2011 | Comments: 2 -
Many Hands Make Light Work
There is a lot happening at Yokoji at the moment. We've got people coming and going, events springing up one after another (in a good, we-are-running-a-busy-temple kind of a way as opposed to a...
May 08, 2011 | Comments: 1 -
The Time We Lost Our Way
"Why? What crime has he committed?" asked Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!" the Gospel according to Mark 15:14
I've always loved the Olympians. They are the best in...
May 01, 2011 | Comments: 2 -
It's been a while...
Thank you to Jishin for single-handedly writing the blog for the past few weeks while the rest of us, with not so much as a sorry excuse between us, have sorely neglected it. In order to make...
April 27, 2011 | Comments: 2 -
End of sesshin
Photo from the last day of sesshin
April 19, 2011 | Comments: 0 -
Sesshin - spring training period - inspiration
We're over half way with our sesshin. Right now we are with 27 participants and 1 more to come. This means a nicely filled Buddha hall. I always like it to have a good size of group to practice...
April 16, 2011 | Comments: 2 -
Health Inspectors and Film Crews
After Rakusan's Funeral
Good news folks. We passed our annual camp inspection. Or at least, I'm pretty sure we did. We haven't yet received official word, but the inspectors...
April 03, 2011 | Comments: 0 -
Spring Equinox
It is now officially Spring, as of the the equinox on March 20th. It is all daffodils and Easter bunnies, growth, new life and the reawakening of nature from her deep winter slumber from here on...
March 24, 2011 | Comments: 1