Excerpt #3...

[Artguy]

Retreat to the shrine room ...bow to the Buddha sit and gaze at my mind....

Remainder of the day filled with walk of the grounds....not all 100 acres...small reed surrounded pond filled with Koy coming to have a look at this canuck wanderer...meadows full of black eyed susans...family of deer grazing, and wide eyed at it all but they seem to ignore me...I have come to Shambhala...

Organic garden lush with legumes herbs and flowers...

meandered through the library, found a suitable book to compliment the "Simplicity Program" I am here to be a part of.....Living Meditation Living Insight...By Thynn Thynn...Sitting in the living room that has integrated a large rock face of the mountain side with a solarium above it letting the Vermont sun through highlighting and shadowing the crevices...deep in my book...Dinner's aroma slides by my nose intriguing and delightful odours add new life to my senses..garlic pasta...fresh salad from the garden...homemade vinagrettes...new people lively introductions....and fresh herbal tea...deer grazing just outside the window more magic...gong 3 times and called to the main shrine room for a glimpse of what is to come...

[mtmynd]

senses stirred, not shakin'...ahh, good stuff!

[rhino]

life liberty and legumes

here's to buddha sit

- ting


much enjoyed