We invited a guest artist, zen practitioner Lisa Gyoko Schaewe, to introduce us to Enso, Zen circles, as part of our Unity theme. She is an instructor at Naropa Institute, the nearby Buddhist university. She brought her squirrel, ox and horsehair brushes, her sumi ink, and rice paper. After meditation on cushions, each multi-age group inscribed the Enso in one breath. Then they adjourned to the grass and created the Zen line, each one drawing with a giant horsehair brush in one breath, then handing it on to the next person. This was definitely not "Katie does Buddhism." It was the real thing. I recommend using resources and people from the larger community to add the depth needed for mature spiritual practice.
RSS Feed