The pre-ceremony altar
The Mill House - built 200 years ago in 1811
Roshi Kapleau's Gravesite
Every window to the zendo open!
Three generations - Kathryn Goldfeder, daughter Gwynnie, mother Martha Howden
Last minute preparations
Zendo foyer doors open from the courtyard
Looking toward the orchard from the retreat center
Gerardo-sensei and Anna
Deborah and Allen Zaretsky and their son Josh
Peter Greulich, Phil Swanson, Tom Roberts, Larry Rakow
Ceremony rehearsal
Cecily and Laimons
Assembled by the pond for the start of the procession
Andris Chapin and Chris Pulleyn
John and Roshi
Andy Stern, Eryl and Wayman Kubicka
Finger pointing to something
The procession begins. Passing by the Mill House.
Through the orchard
Approaching Roshi Kapleau's gravesite
Bodhin-roshi speaking at Kapleau-roshi's grave
Crossing the bridge to the retreat center
Rebecca Gilbert and baby Julian
With everyone in the Zendo, the opening drum riff
Six bowls into One
Offering Seven Springs water at the altar
Cecily on the keisu
Scott on the mokugyo
Offering powdered incense
Cynthia Seefeld
Circumambulation around the courtyard
Phil Swanson and his amazing band!
Talks in the courtyard. Eryl read a history of Chapin Mill.
John remembers 15 years of Building Committee meetings.
Wayman thanking our contractors
Chris Pulleyn celebrates building something real and meaningful.
Andy Stern
Catherine Carlson
Andris Chapin
Lou Anne Jaeger's excellent cakes
Lunch!
Alan Temple greeting Dwain Wilder
Brenda Reeb, Donna Kowal, Rebecca Gilbert and the little one
Ralph Chapin and Roshi
