At the beginning of the pandemic on the weekend that would have been an acknowledgement of our first abbot Katherine's birthday, Gene touched a paintbrush to the eyes of each Buddha figure on our temple grounds with a promise to keep the schedule going even though we would be absent physically.

In this brief ceremony, the eyes of each Buddha figure at SCZC will be gently touched with a paintbrush, accompanied by a short call and response recitation, symbolically celebrating our return to a more complete on-site practice schedule. Tea and treats, enjoying each other's in-person companionship, to follow.