We stroll into Home of Joy and Celebration near the Buddha Memorial Hall. Cheerful young women greet us and escort us toward a small, bright chapel which cushioned benches for forty people. Another young women proudly hands us a book with photos of a “Witnessing Master” who is “officiating” a wedding. At the front of …
3. A Sensory Introduction to Fo Guang Shan Monastery
At 5AM, a monk begins to clap blocks of wood together. The sound grows louder and then more quiet as he moves through the campus. At 5:30AM another monk begins to ring a bell. One, two, three, after twenty ringings, I lose track. At 5:40 AM, a monastic begins to strike the gong. Within a …
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2. An Anticipating Spirit
Last January 14, 2016, President Mallard mailed me a letter concerning my sabbatical proposal. “As President of Reinhardt University, I am pleased to approve your application.” Those words shaped my next year. They shaped my actions; they shaped my dreams. The words created an anticipating spirit. The dictionary defines anticipate as “regard as probable; expect …
1. Sabbatical 2017: Experiments of the Mind, Spirit, and Body
I am a professor granted a sabbatical for spring semester 2017. Yeah!! Grateful to President Mallard and Vice-President Mark Rogers, I will be traveling for six months for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. In keeping with the sabbatical guidelines, I have a purpose for these months. My sabbatical is to enable me to revise a set …
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Journeys: Explorations in Body, Mind, and Spirit 