We start with 15 minutes of meditation, then spend 75 minutes writing. It is a time when we come together to practice mindfulness while keeping the Clouds in Water clean and maintained. All are welcome to attend. We need volunteers to be the doan for evening meditation at the Center. The doan is the host for the sitting, which includes lighting the candles, ringing bells to indicate the beginning and ending of the periods, and doing a simple chant.
Doan duty is relatively easy, and helps one to fully engage in the practice.
Jim Jacobs will train anyone who is interested and available. A word about events. As we all know, practice involves a lot of hard work. Yet we at Clouds in Water are also fortunate to be part of a Zen Center that hosts many fabulous events, from drumming and dancing to deep dharma discussions and ordinations. We give our heartfelt thanks to all who have helped make these events a big success.