Sometimes this discourages me very much. People come here, listen to our teaching, and leave. Very few people come a second time. I often feel like the Center is making some mistakes, but I don't understand what they are. So I will take your famous advice and only go straight - don't check myself, don't check other people, don't check the Providence Zen Center.
Good things come in small packages.
Thank you for your letter and for sending me my letters. Big job is your original job, and original job is the great Bodhisattva way. Nowadays things are very busy here, but it is wonderful that our family is growing. We had a high school class come here one day, and next week a class from UCLA is coming. Also, I will talk at the Center for the Healing Arts in Los Angeles next week.