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master ru: Light Offerings * Yitung Temple Kelowna - 02/19/08 01:01 AM
The February full moon signals the final celebration of 4 weeks of Chinese New Year. At Yitung Temple the ceremony took place Sunday.
The Chinese New Year Celebrations make so much sense relating to intention, clearing out, making way for new things. The 4 weeks offers good time for evaluation and reflection of priorities and desired intentions. 
Light Offerings 
a significant part of the service, the candlelight symbolizes  enlightenment.  Buddha taught that all are enlightened needing only to find and nurture the divine life within. each person lit their candle from the large gold one on the altar then, returning to the altar offered a personal wish (intention), placing the burning candles on the altar … (2 comments)

master ru: Kelowna Buddhist Temple * Yitung * No Talking is Talking * The Lesson That Took A Year - 01/22/08 03:49 PM
(Master Zhing Ru has now moved on, taking the temple furniture with her. We miss her presence and gathering at this marvelous place.)
 
"No Talking is Talking?" Master Ru had me at her opening statement.
All year she was not giving her teachings during the services at Yitung Temple. She is wonderful to listen to - her wisdom and beauty shines through her speaking dialect. I missed her  simply wise teachings.
 
My aha! came clearly at the opening celebration of the Chinese New Year Jan 20.
Last year she spoke of silence. I didn't expect a year of it! But now I realize that was her … (6 comments)

 
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