Saturday I attended a retreat on the Heart Sutra that was given by Ken McLeod. I've been reading his books and following a podcast of his Tuesday night classes for the last 3 months and was very happy to find he was holding this retreat in Portland a few days before the conference. He lives and teaches in L.A. and I've no desire to go there.
It was very good to see and hear him in person. Really amazing. I've never run across anyone who made so much so clear. By the end of the day the Heart Sutra was revealed. Of course, I'm not enlightened yet...just know a little more. It's the experience that continues to allude.
The other people were great too. There were about 50 all together, and everyone very welcoming.
The Hawthorne district, where the Portland Dharma Center is located, is a charming neighborhood. Nice houses, many bungalows, great coffee shops, and gardens! Spring flowers are just starting to bloom. Daffodils, and crocus were just starting to open. The sun was out and the walk there and back from City Central was lovely. Bittersweet too considering we won't be enjoying this in New England for another month or two. Ah well. All form is emptyness, emptyness form anyway.
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