I went to my first Uposatha Day at the Washington Buddhist Vihara, a day of focusing on the Three Jewels and rededicating myself to the power of the practice. It was an amazing time and the first time I got a chance to be with monks for a prolonged period of time. They were both knowledgeable and funny. One monk shared his struggle with his family to become a monk at 8 years old (his mother made him wait two additional years before he was allowed to go to the temple). We received a presentation about stress and Buddhism that was amazing.
The day was so rich and I felt my meditation was being supported by the other practitioners in the hall. The with everything being connected by to the Dharma through the sutras. The yoga teacher that came carried the same spirit of awareness. We seemed to even move within the dharma. I left feeling rejuvenated, but knowing I have so much more to learn.
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