Well, I'm back from my first full weekend Sesshin at Mt. Equity Soto Zen Monastery in Pennsdale, PA. It was an experience!! I have never practiced zazen in such a concentrated form over two full days. Talk about "getting it in the body"!! I can still "feel it" in the body right now as I sit at the computer writing this out. It's a good feeling. Sore, but good.

I learned a lot about myself this weekend. I had many great teachers (sangha members, Head Teacher Dai-en and "my little pain" who visited often during the many sitting periods).

Please be patient, I will post more of my experiences when I have more time to sit down and collect my thoughts a little better. For now I need to get some work done. Please check back a little later, I'll be posting in dribs-n-drabs today and tomorrow!!

May Peace find a home in your heart and in the world today.