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Thoughts during "One Stick-of-Incense"
Meditation
To enter the Chan Hall for meditation is to take refuge. There is an immediate sense of tranquility and peace which transports me from the world outside to the world within. I am at home. During the hour of sitting and walking meditation, I experience a familiar and comforting beauty. I forget who I am; my persona is like the shoes I remove and leave at the entrance. Meditation seems a natural process and many of my other activities artificial. I ask myself "Why am I not here every day?" My life would be very different if I sat for one hour daily in the kind of supportive environment the Chan Hall provides. However, my limited experience of "two sticks of incense" during this month encourages me to be more disciplined in my practice at home and wherever I may be. I feel tremendous gratitude that Buddha Gate Monastery exits and offers such opportunities. |
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