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I am invited to lead a section of meditation in a
chapel for students and professors at Rollins College, Winter Park city,
Florida state on April 22, 2016. It is a lovely event that occurs when the
spring is ripe.
Many of the practitioners are students, and a few
of them are professors at Rollins College. I see all my three professors who are
teaching me in this Spring semester attend. Professor Niemi teaches the class
Organization Development. Professor Goldstein teaches the class Statistics and
Decision Making, and she comes with her boy friend. Professor Mario D'Amato
teaches the class Zen Buddhism, and he is also the organizer. I am so happy to
see professor Maroon, who taught me the class Happiness and Culture last year,
attends. I also see a few other professors.
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The Chapel at Rollins College where we have
a nice time of meditation
This is the third time professor Mario,
the Philosophy and Religion Department Chair, organizes for my teachings. He
received his Ph.D in Buddhist Studies at The University of Chicago years ago.
He invites his students in the class Zen Buddhism which I am studying also to
attend. Many other students also participate. 
I invite professor Mario introduces the life of Zen
master Dogen, the founder of Soto Japanese Zen tradition. After that, I teach
“non-thinking” as the method of this tradition. I also invite two girls to be
models for zazen (sitting meditation). After guidance, I invite questions.
After that, I invite them to practice zazen. Then we continue with total
relaxation. Walking meditation continues after total relaxation. During the
time of walking meditation, I invite them to enjoy standing meditation under the
huge tree outside of the lovely chapel. Finally, we walk mindfully to the main
chapel and say goodbye. It lasts about two-three hours.
Sitting meditation
I recognize Fatima, my kind Islamic friend,
practices in this event. She comes quite lately. I met her at the Multi-Faith
Conference in Orlando in 2015, and we became sincere friends. I am happy to
have a good relationship with friends from other religions. They are so kind
and polite.
Inside chapel
Rollins College and the chapel
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