Santoka's Stone
Here is the stone
drenched with rain
that marks the way.
In the mountains, hikers build stone buddhas at the fork of the trail to point the way. Santoka says this wet stone points the way. How is this so for you?
CityZen is a meditation practice and koan group in the Pacific Zen school led by Rachel Mansfield-Howlett Roshi. We include all ages, abilities, faiths, genders, and ethnicities, and sexual preference. We hold weekly meditation sessions via in-person and zoom programs as well as silent walks in nature, half-day meditation events, 7-day retreats, and meetings with our teachers. Contact rhowlettlaw@gmail.com to receive meeting locations, zoom link, or to be added to the CityZen list group.
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