The calendar for February is live here: calendar feb
I’m rather late with it, my apologies. There is a meditation day this Saturday 1st Feb.
I haven’t gone into organizing March as it doesn’t seem worth planning too far ahead ‘cos………
the temple could be moving by then!
Or maybe not until later, we’ll see. Who knows how fast or slow the conveyancing wheels will turn?
Suffice to say, things are progressing and looking good on the whole. There are some underlying questions being investigated which may change the scenario, though I think it more likely than not that we will be moving soon.
It was good to have a meditation day last Saturday, it hasn’t been that long since we last had one, though the Christmas – New Year hiatus, plus the residential retreat just before that, makes it seem a while since people were here, despite the new years eve gathering.
What can I say about the Eden Rise residential, or any retreat? It was good? Well I say it was good to do, I enjoyed it and was glad to have done it. When would it be otherwise?
We celebrated New Year on the 31st. and followed the ceremony with a festive lunch. This ceremony seems to earn its place in the calendar, at least to me. It respects and reflects something important about us, I think. Technically, new year in the Buddhist calendar would be on the eve of the Buddha’s birthday in the spring, it probably resonates more with most people in our part of the world to align it with the calendar new year.
The regular morning sittings resumed early in January as well as the Sunday meetings. February looks more like a normal full month of events.
The format of the Wednesday evening meetings has changed. They now will start at 6.30pm and end by 9.00pm and with some variation on the previous timing of sittings and services. Also, these meetings are not going to be available on Zoom for the time being.
A new article on the website – Joy again
I think that’s it. Take good care of yourself,
In Gassho
Willard