Reflections on my first retreat and tea ceremony

     This past two weekends, I've taken the time to attend some public meditation "services", all held at a Chinese Chan center.  Last weekend, I signed up for a two-day retreat organized by the head nun there.  Afterwards, one of the volunteers invited me to the center's mid-autumn festival, and to subsequent weekly meditation classes.  So this past weekend, I attended the tea ceremony for their mid-autumn festival (also called the Mooncake Festival) as well as the meditation class the following day.  What follows are my thoughts after each day.