Flower Meditation and Summer Solstice Celebration
9:40- The Eternal Candle, The Light of Perfect Awareness
Burning the Incense of the Intangible Dharma
9:50- Adult Jukai and 15-minute sitting
Children upstairs for flower program
Song
Talk about flowers and summer. Pass around a flower
Short flower meditation
10:15 Playdoh and music
10:30 Snack
10:45 Children’s Jukai in Zendo
10:55 Closing Metta – Similar to Four Vows with bell and prostrations
THE ETERNAL CANDLE, THE LIGHT OF PERFECT AWARENESS
Our body is the candle,
Our mind is its wick,
Our discipline is its wax,
The power of wisdom is its flame.
By lighting this candle of perfect awareness,
we dispel all darkness and delusion.
By passing this Dharma on to others we are able to use one candle
to light thousands of candles, and these candles
light countless other candles, the light lasting forever.
BURNING THE INCENCE OF THE INTANGIBLE DHARMA
In Gratitude we offer this incense with the fire of awareness
to all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas through space and time.
May it be as fragrant as earth itself, reflecting our careful efforts, our wholehearted awareness, and the fruit of understanding slowly ripening.
May we awaken from forgetfulness, be nowhere obstructed, and realize our true nature.
May we and all beings be become
the way of true liberation.
CLOSING METTA
May we and all beings have happiness and the cause of happiness.
May we and all beings be free from suffering and the cause of suffering.
May we and all beings accept things the way they are in this moment.
May we and all beings be at ease and peaceful.
