When Buddha was walking with his disciples he pointed to the ground and said, “It would be good to erect a sanctuary here.” Indra took a blade of grass and thrust it into the ground saying, “The sanctuary has been erected.”

— Case 4, The Book of Serenity

Photos by Rick Taizan McCleary of the Dewdrop Sangha retreat at Marillac Center, Leavenworth KS, March 19-22, 2026