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Watercolor - Autumn Apples - RMH
CityZen is a meditation and koan practice group in the Pacific Zen school led by Rachel Mansfield-Howlett, Roshi. We hold: in-person and zoom meditation evenings; silent nature walks; koan salons; one-day silent retreats; Taking Refuge classes, 7-day sesshin; and private meetings with a teacher. All ages, abilities, faiths, genders, and ethnicities are welcome. Contact rhowlettlaw@gmail.com for meeting locations, zoom link, or to be added to the CityZen list group.
Great Spring Sesshin – Lydia House – St. Dorothy's Rest
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| End of Day Ceremony Ritual Gear |
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| Calligraphy practice supplies |
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| Carrot by Brian Howlett |
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| Freesia and mums |
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| Lydia House kitchen |
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| Dining Hall |
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| The hills surrounding St. Dot's |
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| Han – Call to meditation |
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| Kitchen Ritual Gear |
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| Outdoor Walking Meditation Line |
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| Guanyin |
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| Iris |
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| Lydia House |
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| Handmade Pasta drying |
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| Tea Strainers |
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| Pasta al pesto |
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| Rakusu |
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| Dust Mop Pasta bliss |
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| Rose |
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| Salt |
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| Tea bowl |
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| White mum |
Our home here in the northern hemisphere is tilting away from the
sun, the early morning and evening light is taking on a honeyed
tinge, and we can sense that the long summer is ending.
It's becoming the time of equinox, of equal days and nights.
We come
together to sit in silence to witness this turning and acknowledge the changes
that are happening even as we speak. Though we'll have many days of Indian
Summer yet to come, the changing light tells us it's time to begin to gather
in, to assess what has been given, to offer gratitude. Please join us in this
gathering as we sit together on Monday Nights.
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