A silence hangs. Lull. Calm. Wait the wind, the moment of gathering. Love, warm, gusting wind, fill sails, full billow, to loose the deep anchor that, riding grief swells, holds a soul here. The trusted force that comforts those behind now sweep heart’s boat on to cross the line that binds and bounds this life. [...]

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The campus becomes a monastery. We eat our austere vegan meal in silence, broken only by the reading of the five contemplations as each table fills. Rising early we flock to the dharma hall, bowing greetings to one another. Thay leads the meditation with his presence. We are mindful of our breathing. After breakfast the [...]

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