Monday,
July 11, 2016: Good vibrations
Morning meditation was excellent today. We
had about eight people sitting together. One of them is a wonderful woman who
practices contemplative prayer and is “unapologetically Christian.” At
breakfast we had a delightful talk about the connections between Buddhist and
Christian practice.
Sitting on this mountaintop paradise, I am
reminded of how beautiful the world is. I hope I can bring that sense of joy
with me when I return to the real world.
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| Freddy, Jack, Mike, and Luke jamming Monday afternoon. |
We had another excellent poetry class, and
after that, a group of musicians gathered in a meeting room down the hall.
There was Jack and Mike and Freddy and Tim and Luke. They alternated leading songs, and they were
very good.
In the evening, five more faculty members
presented readings. I was particularly impressed by a hilarious short story by
Tommy Hayes, who teaches at UNC Asheville. Apparently there was a great party
that went on until midnight, but I went back to the guest house and went to bed
early.
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