“When the baby Buddha was born, he took seven steps, and a lotus flower appeared under each step.
When you practice walking meditation, you can do the same. Visualize a lotus, a tulip or a gardenia blooming under each step the moment your foot touches the ground. If you practice beautifully like this, your friends will see fields of  flowers everywhere you walk.”

from “The Long Road Leads to Joy” by Thich Nhat Hanh

Dear Friends,

Please note that we will be meeting on Thursday evening this week for sitting and walking meditation in Shelton.  We had a wonderful evening last Wednesday, enjoying a long mindful walk in the darkening woods.  After our walk we sat in mediation by candle-light in a moon-lit clearing.  We finished the evening around a blazing campfire, sipping tea, eating cookies, and sharing deeply our joys and insights.

This week we will return to our regular routine.  We will gather for sitting and walking meditation at 315 Leavenworth Road in Shelton on Thursday Sept. 18 at 7 pm.  Please feel free to come as early as 6:30.  We will begin sitting meditation at 7.  If you arrive a bit late just come in quietly and mindfully and join us.