Sunday, June 28, 2009

quick pics

tomorrow begins our 7 day intensive meditation retreat, but before then I just wanted to make a quick post with some pictures for ya! We will not be able to speak, make eye contact, use electronics, read, or listen to music during the meditation week, and falling asleep during meditation can elicit a smack from the "compassion stick" !









the first picture is the main gate of Fo Guang Shan.


the second and third pictures are from "Big Buddha World", a large area of the monastery compound and final destination for our pilgrimage at the end of the week. we have to make a prostration every three steps from the meditation hall to this area.

the last picture is my bed and daily garb!

3 comments:

Joe Leonelli said...

Stephen,
Great pics - the sun through the portal is excellent.

Is that the largest standing Buddha in the world?

Sun M said...

that's gorgeous.
i hope your meditation is going well.
i'm itching to bbm you - can't wait till you're reconnected with the world as a newly cleansed man. haha.

Eric Elton said...

I am so jealous! Can't wait to hear how it went.