bodhi tree swaying

In the morning we went to the funky home of the ever-generous Danakamala, where we socialized and ate delicious food. There were a couple of other girls there, so Maia had a great time. So did I, for that matter. The smoky night club look is an artifact of the very snowy weather — there was light streaming in the windows.

In the afternoon I went to Aryaloka and led a guided meditation for about 20 people, towards the end of the Meditate for Peace Day. The morning apparently was busier, with 45 people in the shrine-room. This picture was actually taken in order to show someone how to use a scarf in order to take the weight off of the shoulders when meditating. I wasn’t really meditating at the time, hence the “pole up …

I’ll be doing a little teaching (or meditation-leading, to be more accurate) at Aryaloka’s “Meditate For Peace Day” on January 1, 2009, here in Newmarket, New Hampshire

Here are the details for the whole day:

MEDITATE FOR PEACE DAY

JANUARY 1, 2009
6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sending wishes out to the world for peace for the coming year!

Meditation on the hour (6 a.m., 7 a.m., etc.)
Guided meditations at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 3 p.m.
Come for one session or stay as long as you like
Lunch break from 12-1 p.m. (please bring your own food)
Light snacks and beverages throughout the day
End at 6 p.m.

More information is available from Aryaloka.

The cuteness knows know no end.

This was taken just over a week ago in the grounds of Aryaloka, my local Dharma center. So much cuteness.

I’ve had my parents visiting for three weeks and because I was chauffeuring them around I didn’t have much time for blogging. But they left on Friday and I’m back!

This picture doesn’t need much introduction. It was a little out of focus when I took it so I used Picassa to sharpen the edges and I also bumped up the saturation for effect.

As usual, if you want to see a bigger version, click on the pic.