Editorial
By Karen Reddy
As I was reading newsletter 25 (Summer 2014), I had a slow waking to the door of Mountain Silence newsletter closing. . . I guess I thought someone, somebody, anybody in true Dr Suess terms would keep the door open. As time does allow, things sink in, and from it, curiosity rose. Could I take on editorial role? I noticed I missed your reflections and experiences. So I asked to be shown what was involved. Devin on more than one occasion kindly and patiently took me around the editing section of our newsletter. I felt an energy available, so I`m pleased to be opening a door and . . . volunteering myself in service of editing Mountain Silence.
I feel a sense of renewal, a change of season and the power of nature as this issue comes to you at time of a Super moon, Solar Eclipse, and Spring Equinox.
This spring addition offers dates for our diaries, Dancing Mountain AGM is on Sunday 19th April, a lovely opportunity to review what we have and what we`d like to do/offer over the next twelve months. Could you offer the practice of service to roles on the board for one year? Check out reflections from co-chair Frances. From 15th April until 16th May we welcome back Catherine Gammon. During her stay you`ll have chance to sit with her, Chester, Crosby, Hebden Bridge, Somerset, Glastonbury & Norfolk, hope one or more suits your needs. Also a lovely new retreat opportunity in June at The Grange in Norfolk for anyone who is facilitating or planning to facilitate a Dharma group. Take a note for July, an old friend and Soto zen priest, Ingen, leads two retreats, Glastonbury and Hebden Bridge. Chris and Clare, Brighton Sangha have days of practice every six weeks. A retreat with our beloved teacher Reb Anderson, August 15-22. Details will be circulated & posted on websites & Facebook soon by European Organizing Group for Reb in Europe. Our local sitting group information has been updated, so check in and view on our web page, see more details on events to. Hopefully there is something for everyone, and for those not travelling this year take a look at Devin`s piece on - Sitting alone together, everyday.
With wonderful care and creative offerings see works from Guido, Michael, Frances, Devin, and a lovely heart felt piece from Francis who shares his meeting with Suzuki Roshi's family.
I hope you enjoy these offerings.
Article
Annual General Meeting Agenda
By DM CIC Secretary
Annual General Meeting of Dancing Mountains Zen Community Interest Company
Sunday 19th April, 2-3.30pm
Sandymount Retreat Centre, Crosby.
Agenda
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Article
Reflections from time as Co-chair
By Ji Den Frances Collins
My resignation from the position of Co- chair, Dancing Mountains Zen CIC offers opportunity to reflect on dance, landscapes and dharma.Recently I have had the pleasure... Read more
Article
Annual Survey
By Chris, Devin, Kath, Frances, Karen
We would like to thank you for all your responses received so far to the Annual Reviewing Survey, there is still time to register your views and share your ideas (plea... Read more
Article
Sitting alone together, everyday.
By Angyu Devin Ashwood
Dear Friends,
Many of us sit zazen on a regular basis, many sit irregularly and many of us hardly sit at all when not on retreats. One challenge that ...
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Article
A visit to Rinso-in
By Francis Checkley Anryu Chiu
We had been in Osaka for our daughter's wedding, when it occurred to us that perhaps Suzuki Roshi's temple may be in the vicinity. In fact, it was about three hours on... Read more
Poetry
Innvocation
By Guido Montgomery
Narratives decay
Ideas pixelate, fade
Intentions blur, dissipate
Explanation, evaluation evaporate
Let go
Fall
Awake
Article
Haiku
By Guido Montgomery
leaves fall as i run
my mantra: bodhi svaha!
only ever now
Poetry
Raindrops on a spiders web.
By Ji Den Frances Collins
Raindrops on a spiders web..
meeting beauty...no thought,
fly lands on empty web........
spider scurries to grasp a masterpiece
then runs back into...
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Creative Writing
A Flower Does Not Talk
By Offered by Micheal Kogan Muju
Silently a flower blooms,
In silence it falls away
Yet here now, at this moment, at this place,
the whole of the flower the whole of the world is bloom...
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Poetry
Tiger's Eye
By Angyu Devin Ashwood
There`s a Tiger living in these Islands.
Most don’t see his stripes,
The grass has grown so thick and long.
But beware, his blood runs hot and dee...
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