Heather, thank you for this beautiful tribute to Caroline, her family, and the sangha. As difficult and sorrowful as this is, I'm struck by how the mysterious, permeable container of practice and ritual can sustain us at such a time. May we continue to practice this ancient Way together within the truth of impermanence.
Such a terrible loss. I’ve been to Tassajara a couple of times before we moved back to Canada, so I have been able to visualize the events you describe. The ringing of the bell. Tears.
Again, I'm so grateful for your writing as a way of moving through/with this emotion, this extreme challenge. I'm so grateful for your practice and the way it resonated in every word. And I'm so grateful to know Caroline's vows! Beautiful. Bowing deeply. <3
Heather, thank you for this beautiful tribute to Caroline, her family, and the sangha. As difficult and sorrowful as this is, I'm struck by how the mysterious, permeable container of practice and ritual can sustain us at such a time. May we continue to practice this ancient Way together within the truth of impermanence.
Such a terrible loss. I’ve been to Tassajara a couple of times before we moved back to Canada, so I have been able to visualize the events you describe. The ringing of the bell. Tears.
I love Caroline’s vows. They will go on the home altar.
Again, I'm so grateful for your writing as a way of moving through/with this emotion, this extreme challenge. I'm so grateful for your practice and the way it resonated in every word. And I'm so grateful to know Caroline's vows! Beautiful. Bowing deeply. <3
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Caroline’s bodhisattva vows … so perfect