On Memorial Day Sunday, we took a look at what it is to die before you die, in an process led by Doshin MJ Nelson.  Doshin is an integral poet and Zen priest of no rank, founder of Integral Zen, Inc. a Colorado branch of the Hollow Bones Zen Order and co-founder of the Poetry of Dying Project, which provides workshops for those willing to look into the mirror of death and improve the quality of their own lives.

By taking an inventory of what we truly value in our life, and symbolically letting it go, we got a glimpse of what is "the most important thing".  It is the direct experience of the timeless mystery of Self that ushers greater compassion, wisdom, courage and wholeheartedness into the living context of our lives. 

Doshin also led us in our 9:00 meditation session, ushering us into a sublime experience of Qi Gong subtle body awakening.