ahhh... this is what it is all about, thanks sooooo much!
I notice that the white candle seems to be becoming a symbol of the new deep
peace movement...
is this true? we are planning a Zazen vigil here in Santa Cruz and I think
we will light candles as well... would appreciate your feedback... again,
thanks so much!
does anyone else know about this? I think they mentioned this at the service
at Riverside Church as well... the lighting of white candles...
Brett "Bud" Breitwieser ( bud@zenbud.com <mailto:bud@zenbud.com> )
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Impermanence:
"To what shall
I liken the world?
Moonlight, reflected
In dewdrops,
Shaken from a crane's bill."
-Dogen-Zenji
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Perry Yung [mailto:slantgroup@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 7:57 AM
> Cc: shakuhachi@weber.ucsd.edu
> Subject: Re: p
>
>
> Last Saturday, after four days of not being able to pick up
> the shakuhachi, I finally breathed into the bamboo. The
> myriad of emotions seemed to flow from my mind and body. I
> felt the ground below my feet once again. I knew had to
> share this feeling with my fellow denizens of Manhattan. I
> immediately left for the Times Square subway station. Once
> arriving in the long connecting tunnel from the west side
> trians to the east side trians, I place down a white candle,
> my bowl, and a "Think Peace" sign. Within thirty seconds of
> blowing Amazing Grace, an older gentleman placed a dollar
> into my bowl. A minute later, a young woman blew a soft kiss
> from her hand. In the next two hours, I made more
> connections with strangers than I ever had in my eleven
> years as a New Yorker. The $31 I made will be go to the Red
> Cross through my sister-in-law's office. They will double
> the donation.
>
> Peace, Perry
>
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