On the weekend of January 24 – January 26, 2025 12 friends of the Dharma Teacher Order gathered together for a Silent Retreat at The Center At Mariandale. The grounds at Mariandale were, as always, beautiful, but in winter there is a starkness that reveals a different side to it’s beauty.
Here are a few photos shared by some of the attendees.
In the early morning, entering the meditation hall,
Before the coming dawn.
Take the long path to our sacred space,
familiar in sight and smell from our practice of a few hours ago.
You bow to, and then join with, your seat as your awareness clears to just now.
All sounds are stilled by the sound of the bell.
A variation on “At Poshan Temple, in a Buddhist Retreat”, Chang Jian, 8th century, Tang dynasty
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