The kids came on Wednesday and their parents joined them on Friday. Today's the last day. I'm very glad to have met these people and the kids are truly incredible, but *oh my god kids are so loud* and I'm so exhausted. I am *very* ready to go back to two periods of zazen in the morning instead of one, silent oryoki meals, cleaning the kitchen in ( Read more... )

Wow. That was one of the coolest social interactions I have ever seen ( Read more... )

Best way to make friends at a Soto Zen Sesshin? Volunteer to be the one getting up early to make coffee in the morning.