Miami Meditation

Have a cup of tea… Old friend William Scott Wilson stopped by today with a calligraphy. Always nice to have a translator of ancient Japanese texts around at times like this.

Sunday mornings start with tea and conversation. Then we move to the zendo for chanting and three 20 minute periods of meditation with Jude, Maria, Abraham,Bill, Maurizio and Guillermo.

Standing meditation on the beach. It was very breezy on Saturday morning but the wind blew all my worries away. 😊

December 8th is thought to be the day on which the Buddha became awakened We marked the occasion this morning with chanting and three 20 minute periods of meditation.

Red Pine on his recent Miami visit.

With William Scott Wilson and Bill Porter this morning. Both acclaimed authors and translators, had not seen one another since they were in language school 48 years ago. Porter, who lives in Port Townsend, WA, is visiting Miami for a series of lectures.

The Search for Solitude: Buddhism,
Daoism, and Confucianism and the
Chinese Hermit Tradition. Public lecture 7:30pm November 7 at UM. See poster for details.

Are you awake?

Attended an amazing presentation this afternoon by Dr Joan Halifax on "Exploring Edge States" at UM Medical School. Her latest book is "Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet".

Board meeting went well:) :) :)