Tuesday I did manage to do my “ Auspicious Smoke Ceremony,” but I was not able to burn all the “ Dharma trash.” Only burning about a quarter or a third of it, I still had to babysit the fire for more than two hours. On top of that, some of the damaged icons need to cut into sections to fit into the chiminea and the fabric items proved to be very bulky. I'll have to take advantage of every fire puja day that comes along to finish off the remaining “Dharma trash.”
As far as the essence of the ceremony was concerned, this was very rewarding. It affords such a valuable opportunity to mend broken samayas. No matter how strong our intentions may be, it is so easy to fall short of them. This is one reason I am especially fond of doing the “Auspicious Smoke Ceremony,” both for myself and others. Of course it doesn't hurt that it involves fire to which I have felt a great connection, even to the extent that I have become fire tender for sweat lodge ceremonies. I haven't been able to fulfill those duties for some time now due to the aftereffects of the radiation therapy, but I hope to able to get back to it in a few more weeks.
The important thing for me to realize is that, although my recovery is not complete, it has progressed to the point that I am again able to be of benefit to myself and others.
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