Lowdown on Bowing and Repentance
--an interview of Rev. Heng Sure on his insight in bowing and repentance

Bowing, like other Dharma practices, can be considered a technology. It’s actually a method for changing one’s consciousness. And because it’s a Dharma practice, it works by using the body. It is true that Buddhism emphasizes the mind; however, we often use the body to get to the mind.

Emptying the Bowl
--a talk by Henry Babcock at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas upon completion of the Ten Thousand Buddhas Repentance

The experience [of bowing the Repentance] has been difficult. The first few days my body was really sore from all the bowing. Then just as that was getting better, I got really sick. One day it was so bad I could barely force myself to stand up again after each bow...

A Buddhist Battalion
--a reflection on the Ten Thousand Buddhas Repentance by David Yin

This is my first time really participating in the Ten Thousand Buddhas Repentance. I remember my first visit to CTTB was also during the Repentance, and since I knew very little, I had almost no idea what was going on. After a few hours, it felt a bit monotonous, and I was kind of happy when it was time to go home...