In April, I went to a 5-day retreat at Blue Cliff Monastery, Pine Bush, NY, with about 120 friends on the path to mindfulness. We celebrated 50 years of  the Order of Interbeing (OI). Our teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, created OI guidelines in 1966 with 14 Mindfulness Trainings to help us cultivate loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity to follow our Bodhisattva ideal and serve others.

On the last day of the retreat, a beautiful cloud in the shape of a huge bird sailed across the clear blue sky, and some of us imagined it was a Phoenix.  Seeing it gave me an “awe” feeling.  It is so free and vast, and I want to share it with you.

May you be peaceful.
May you be happy.
May you be free to give & receive love