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Article: Joining in temple life.

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April 1, 2003
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Dear Dutch Dhamma sisters! December 2002,

Five joyful days of joining in Thai temple life lay behind me. Let me tell you, practitioners in Zen and Vipassana meditation, about my experiences. I feel moved and inspired, and writing this letter is also for myself a welcome process of 'working-through? Here are some of my impressions.

Around 50 kilometers drive West from Bangkok, along a noisy 6-lane highway, at left hand side you can find a white building, painted in surprising green and pink, with the sign at the entrance: 'Training Centre for Buddhist women'. Other signs and advertisements around the busy spot include 'Bridgestone, a grip on the future', ...

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