I just returned from spending four perfect days at Furnace Mountain Zen Retreat Center in Clay City, Kentucky. It was marvelously restorative and much needed.
The Dog Days of August had taken their toll on me. My garden is brown and dry in spots, and the hot weather didn’t break until this weekend. It was hard for me to remember the energy and enthusiasm that carried me through most of the Spring and Summer.
It only took four days for it all to come back to me! It was easy to drop into deep meditation and forget the petty annoyances of everyday life. It is my little miracle.
I hope you enjoy this virtual visit to Furnace Mountain, and that some of its magic reaches you!
The Mountain
Zen Stone Arch
The Tea House
Skittles
Sam’s House
On The Path To The Temple
The Temple
The Lotus Pond
View From The Temple
Bane Weeding
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Lovely pictures. It looks a great place. I liked the dog – I think animals have a different ‘meditative’ understanding from us; I sometimes wonder what their spiritual lives are like.
Thanks! Skittles may be the happiest dog on the planet. He has a great life. I think he is in the Now all the time. 🙂
xo Deb
A slice of heaven Kentucky. I must find a wonderful place like this to visit for respite once I retire
I’m jealous!
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Wow! Just seeing what this place looks like is a little restorative. It reminds me of Vancouver Island where I grew up in its natural, understated beauty. How fantastic to be able to get away and reconnect with yourself like that. (I have missed your postings.)
I am lucky! I try to get there several times a year.
Thanks for your kind words!!
What a wonderful gift to get to go there!
I am thankful every day!!