meditation altar
For many years the Indralaya program season has either begun or ended (and occasionally begun and ended) with a silent meditation retreat. That pattern was followed again this year, as participants in the final program of the 2012 season entered into a shared silence on Thursday evening that continued until Sunday morning.
who pulled that third rabbit out of their hat?
Although many still associate Indralaya with an abundant rabbit community, for most of this year the resident population has been down to a precious two bunnies. These last two survivors of the calamitous (from the rabbit point of view) arrival of mink about a decade ago, possess certain magical qualities. For one thing, they seem to have the mysterious ability to bi-locate, and are often in close proximity to human activity occuring anywhere within the area defined by the Resident Manager’s cabin (our house at the top of the hill), the labyrinth, the solarium and the Grove. They are also known to nibble grass around the edges of one’s shoe and one of them even paid an after dark visit to the stage during an evening campfire earlier this year. It took awhile to recognize that these were the same two rabbits regardless of where they might appear, but the notched ear of one of them is a clear tell-tale.
Amazingly, out of the silence of this last weekend’s retreat, on Sunday morning a third rabbit mysteriously manifested and joined the dynamic duo. Does this 50% percent increase in the resident population auger well for the future? Only time will tell...
Linda, Marcia & Bill
We were sorry to say good-bye to the above three volunteer staffers at the end of the retreat. Indralaya has been graced by their presence since the Theosofest program in early September and they have been a big help in many areas.
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