I just returned from a weekend at Deer Park Monastery, a Buddhist monastery in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh in Escondido, California. This weekend marks the start of the annual 90-day winter retreat. I had heard that the ceremonies to begin the retreat are beautiful and touching, and they were.
Saturday afternoon with some time to myself, I sat in the gazebo by the big bell (pictured above) and knitted a bit on my baby blanket. Mostly, I just sat and listened to the sounds of the birds and insects in the canyon below and enjoyed the immense stillness.
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