May Your Mind Be Like the Ocean

May your growth be like that of trees Whose secrets is patience May your healing be like that of the forests Whose secret is regeneration May your blossoming be like that of the seeds Whose secret is transformation May your transitions be like that of the moon Whose secret is remaining beautiful and light through […]

Clouds in Each Paper

The “Web of Interbeing” is the concept that all phenomena are interdependent.  I particularly like the explanation by Thich Nhat Hanh in the simile called Clouds in Each Paper: “If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. Without a cloud, there will be no […]

Have a Sacred Place

A sacred place is an absolute necessity for anybody today. You must have a place, or a certain time, where you do not know what was in the newspapers that morning. You don’t know who your friends are. You don’t know what you owe to anybody. You don’t know what anybody owes to you, but […]

Forest Bathing

Qing Li, a physician and researcher on the healing properties of forests, has written a book Forest Bathing which offers a thoughtful introduction to the scientifically proven benefits of spending time among the trees.

鏡Kagami: The Mirror in Shinto

The Shinto kagami (mirror) is the mitama (soul) of Amaterasu no Ō Kami.

The sacred forest

The forest itself is a shrine where the kami dwell in the trees.

Fresh prayer flags for the stupa

Lama Rabten putting up new prayer flags at Jangchub Chorten (Enlightenment Stupa).

Walking meditation

Learn how to do Walking Meditation. We have several walking paths dedicated to this practice at Shin Mei Spiritual Centre.

New years greetings

Ōshogatsu: greeting the New Year