Garden Meditation & June Gathering

This year, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on June 3. On June 4th, Saturday, we are opening our garden at the Temple for one afternoon.

We invite all who wish to come and gather in person in nature to cultivate the clear awareness of mind and the state of equanimity together through Sino Esoteric inner yoga (Tangmi Standing Meditation). A refuge ceremony will be held for those who have been scheduled as well as anyone who intends to join us.

The refuge ceremony is the ritual for people to officially become a buddhist and a member of Jinyin Temple. During the ceremony, you will repeat the vows to take refuge in the Guru, the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha to request for the support and instructions from the Temple and to acknowledge the commitment between you and our lineage to follow our teachings, deepen your study, and dedicate yourself…