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These next two sections close out Day 1 of the retreat. They begin in the kitchen, where the rhythm of dishwashing unexpectedly stirs an old wound. And then ends in the meditation hall, where a Dharma talk gently reframes letting go.
Sometimes, insight doesn’t arrive as clarity. Sometimes it comes as permission.
Day 1: Wanting to be Wanted
(Striving)
Working Meditation
A short time after lunch, I joined the second shift for dishes in the back kitchen, checking in for my first work meditation.
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