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Saturday 6 January 2007

Beginnings and Endings

Well the retreat down here in Florida has come to an end. I am leaving the Magnolia Zen Center tomorrow morning and heading back home to Minnesota. It has been a wonderful experience, and I was very fortunate to meet all of the wonderful people who came to this sesshin. I am also happy to announce that I took initiation vows into the Buddhist practice during a wonderful ceremony 2 days ago. Now I have to consider the next step, but I will just try and be mindful and present and let these things reveal themselves to me. So even though I am saying goodbye to AnShin and everyone down here, I am saying hello to a new life and a new year.

May you all find happiness in the simplicity of life.

In Gassho
~Cameron AnGyo White

Wednesday 3 January 2007

Food for Thought

It is necessary to cultivate some discipline of mind, for an undisciplined mind always finds excuses to act selfishly and thoughtlessly. When the mind is undisciplined, the body is also undisciplined and so is speech and action.

~Anguttara Nikaya

Tuesday 2 January 2007

Happy New Year!



Well, I am on day 8 of my two week New Years retreat down in in Florida at the Magnolia Zen center. I would just like to take some time out of the practice to wish all those reading a very happy and blessed new year. This is the year of the Pig by the Chinese calendar (after Feb. 17th) and the year of Pisces in Western astrology.

I don't really have much more to say at this point other than to tell you to take care of yourself and others. Let's make this year one of healing and transformation. Dedicate some of your time towards peaceful and non-violent activism and let's all work together to make this world a better place for future generations.

In Gassho
~St.John