For years i had been wanting to explore more Zen practice, so last week i researched what was in RI and found a class near me, in Charlestown.
The host/teacher was very nice; she holds it in a part of her house that she turns into a prayer area. Only one another person showed up tonight- they assured me that they usually get six to nine people weekly. It felt a little like Trekkies convincing me that they're not the only ones who go to the convention.
i enjoyed the meditation very much, but i had been hoping that there would be an exchange between the teacher and student, in the way it is in Zen literature. She did ask us for comments at the end of the session, but it was a far cry from her calling me "Grasshopper."
My initial intention was to have all of those questions answered through this process, but came to realize that answering my worn out, cliche questions isn't the point.
What is the point?
i'll let you know, later.
