This March is the 11th anniversary of Winding Path Sangha. I feel so grateful for opportunity I’ve had to practice with so many sangha members over the years. Sangha, or the community of practitioners, is one of the three jewels of Buddhism. Buddhism exists today...
Dear Sangha,Last night Ryushin and I watched a brief movie about the Japanese sport ekiden(駅伝). Ekiden is a long distance relay race where a team of runners “pass the sash” from person to person at each leg. Participants interviewed in the film talk about the ekiden...
Dear Sangha,This month marks the 10th anniversary of Winding Path Sangha. In those ten years we have collectively experienced joy, laughter, inspiration, frustration, and concern. Our community members have offered generosity, dedication, and compassion as we’ve...
Dear Sangha Members,Nine years ago Ryushin and I hosted our first meeting of Winding Path Tendai Sangha (then known as Nagado Sangha) in the basement room at Christ Church Cathedral on Chestnut Street. We hosted a few evening meditations in February that weren’t...
Dear Sangha Members, Tomorrow morning we will come to the end of our New Year Practice Intensive. Over the past two weeks sangha members have joined morning and evening services, extended meditation sessions, and even temple cleaning practice. This evening Winding...
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