During each year the warehouse engages with various themes to bring focus to work as a spiritual practice. Compared to the intense level of work in the Padmasambhava period, the following period can seem quieter, more internal and low key. Beginning with the Winter Solstice on the 21st December, this period continues until the Spring Equinox in March. This coincides, at least for the first seven weeks, with a more spacious and slower work pace.
People often use this time to recharge by going on retreat. Its generally a time for taking stock, evaluating what has passed and setting up good conditions for whatever may be to come in the future. Vajrasattva as the presiding archetypal deity is reflective by nature. He's more concerned with the purification of our ethical practice, in our past and present actions. To cleanse ourselves of any unskilful obstructions, and restate, or clarify, the spiritual intention behind our practice.
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| The Vajrasattva shrine on the Stupa |
Well, that's the ideal. In reality, there is a good deal of reviewing how we did as a business financially because, ironically for a Buddhist company, we make most of our profit at Christmas. It's also during the New Year, in this simpler and less intense easing of the work pace, that we can afford to relax a little and catch up with work colleagues. It also engenders a lot of physical clearing up of the detritus that builds up in a warehouse over a hectic Christmas period. Then gradually containers start to arrive more frequently with our new stock ranges. Our shops have there own clear out of stock via January Sales. All before the first Trade Show of the year at the NEC in Birmingham, officially kicks off the busy Spring season with a vengance, in early February.
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