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**r5YOPDyk** · 11-25-2011, 02:23 AM

I am of the kind of person that likes more intimacy when Dhamma offerings are about. Don't like too much hearing celebrities. A haze of worship is felt.

I used to attend to week seshins when I was into Soto Zen. Donations just if you could.

Food was prepared by all us. Mainly salads, seeds, cheese and bread.

Basically we worked during daylight.

We have a schedule for helping to do cleaning and cooking.

Accent in quietness and silence.

The austerity of the place was wonderful.

The real issue was to be at peace doing zazen and listening to teachings.

11-25-2011, 02:23 AM	#9
r5YOPDyk Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 442 Senior Member	I am of the kind of person that likes more intimacy when Dhamma offerings are about. Don't like too much hearing celebrities. A haze of worship is felt. I used to attend to week seshins when I was into Soto Zen. Donations just if you could. Food was prepared by all us. Mainly salads, seeds, cheese and bread. Basically we worked during daylight. We have a schedule for helping to do cleaning and cooking. Accent in quietness and silence. The austerity of the place was wonderful. The real issue was to be at peace doing zazen and listening to teachings.
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