Shows what a screw up the start of this year was when I only got down to the Samye Ling last week for the first time this year. This is not good. After the first day of settling in, the quality of the meditations was way better than the usual around these parts. I really need a lot longer in retreat, but it was pretty, pretty good.

                    Funnily enough, I was only in the temple once, the first night I was there. This is really because the abbot was away on business. Most of my meditating was done down by the river. Due to the water level being lower at this time of year, the wee island made an appearance. Perfect place to sit!!

                  The meditations moved on a bit, but now I'm back here and already today I've had two incomings. I cancelled the Samye this weekend when Katen Lama is doing something, but I think I'll try to go back on Monday for three or four nights.