Yelling “Quiet”
During a silent retreat at MAPLE, I was asked to be the drummer, a role which I had never done before.
In one particular chant, it starts out very soft, then becomes louder.
I started out very loud, and Soryu said “Quiet!”.
I quieted my drumming, but then, as I entered into chanting the words, I started them very loudly. Soryu said very loudly: “Quiet!”.
Later, he asked a question: “Is it hypocritical to say “Quiet!” loudly?”