Eventually we went to Shengtang (圣堂寺) temple near Suzhou (苏州) for the week-end (Nov 28th to 29th).
The monks welcomed us warmly and showed us a tour.
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The practice room was comfortable, yet a bit chilly.
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We’d rather practice outside with the Sun.
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We weren’t the only ones to practice in that temple.
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And the gardens were full of surprising encounters.
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We followed our monk guide for a meditative walk to the nearby lake.
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Afterward we came back to the temple for a vegetarian meal with the monks.
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At night we shared our experiences and enjoyed a nice candle meditation.
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Already time to go back to Shanghai. We didn’t notice the guest who sneaked in the group picture.
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