December Tea ’24

Siddiq

Is beginner’s mind / a big thing or a small thing? / No mind is the
answer

Tracy

Why respond with “no”? / Give freely beyond request / Hindered by
nothing

Sakina

I judge, therefore I am / shoddy foam, perfect foam / can I love
every bubble?

Tracy

Three and a half sips / two quarter turns / One bow

Lesley

a crowd of bubbles… huddling close in this bowl… waiting to be
sipped

Kathy

I push myself, sometimes to get to an “end” result, but also
sometimes to avoid being still or to avoid a void… small thing no thing

Karen

Tiny bubbles in the ocean / a carpet of green foam / a perfect bowl
of tea

Kay

Breathe. Bow. Whisk. Defiant joy arises from the small things

Kate

A leaf carried by the wind travels back and forth as it falls to the
ground. It may have been a quick moment but to have time to watch
stretched my small moment into a joyous journey, oh to be alive and notice.
What a gift!

Reunion

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A Letter from the Coordinator

Beloved Lama Community, So much has changed for us all in these last few months. Not long ago, residents were deep in retreat for our winter intensives, wondering if the Community Center kitchen project would ever be totally completed, and eagerly awaiting a summer...

Podcasts

Lama has a podcast page on SoundCloud! https://soundcloud.com/user-615961713 Listen on SoundCloud Remembering our recently departed Elaine Sutton, as she reads her works just days before passing on into the great unknown. Elaine Karen Sutton, B. 9/16/1949, D....

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What’s New Behind The Scenes…

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