We at Sun Monthly believe that everyone should have a special place of retreat in which to
contemplate, meditate, commune, ponder, renew, refresh or rededicate
themselves. We also believe that sharing is not only healthy but downright fun
and that, like beauty, a sacred space is in the eye of the beholder. It can be
indoors, outdoors, inside a house of worship or atop a saddle on an old grey
mare.
We invite you to send us a color photo (300 dpi) plus a 100-word
description/explanation of your inspirational place. Please e-mail your entry
to editorial@sunmonthly.com by the 15th of the month if your want your space to
be considered for the next issue.
Chimayosos always makes my heart pound. I come around the corner after a
three-mile hike, and it looms up in the distance. By the time I get to this
flower-strewn meadow, I'm ready to sit down, have lunch and let my spirit
expand into the space. The beauty and stillness of it, even if there's wind,
remind me that this valley, this mountain, are always here, at least in my
timeline. They change slowly, in the geologic sense, but to me they're eternal,
always waiting, ready to hold me again.
— David Leach
While the idea of meditation has always been appealing to me, the actual doing
of it has not been so easy. Therefore I decided to obtain something truly
inviting that would induce me to spend time sitting in front of it. I
discovered this beautifully crafted, highly decorated, Tibetan-style altar at
Heart of the Lotus. Several months later, I went back there and found this
lovingly carved wooden Buddha that fits perfectly inside, behind the altar's
doors. The cabinet is opened to reveal the statue only when I'm actually
meditating in front of it. Perhaps you might call me a closet Buddhist.
— Gershon Siegel
