Anagarika Sebastian painting
the new Kusala House Meditation Room
Kusala house has been the centre of our activity this week. More work has been done on the meditation room-to-be, with Tan Hiriko and Samanera Visuddhi insulating and damp-proofing the wall underneath the step, and Andrew filling cracks and doing repairs around the building. The store room has finally been prepared for painting, thanks to Anagarika Sebastian and our guest Michael, while upstairs is currently getting a new coat of paint and is looking all the fresher for it.
Our friend and supporter Geoff Jackson has begun work on what will soon become the sliding doors and wall panelling, and discussions are afoot to decide upon some of the final, important details, such as how to arrange the curtains, and what kind of door handles to opt for.
On a different note, the Sangha picnic went very well, and we all spent a warm and enjoyable day at Penny and Nick's lovely cottage. 15 or so people came, sat and talked outside in the sun before we all went our separate ways in the late afternoon. Anumodana to all who contributed.
Both Ajahn Abhinando and Tan Nyanamoli's mothers have joined us for the next week or so, and Visakha is presently making the most of her final week at the monastery by spending time in quiet reflection whenever possible.
UPDATE - Ajahn Abhinando is so well recovered that he has offered to chant the patimokkha on the newmoon day, 30th August.
Our friend and supporter Geoff Jackson has begun work on what will soon become the sliding doors and wall panelling, and discussions are afoot to decide upon some of the final, important details, such as how to arrange the curtains, and what kind of door handles to opt for.
On a different note, the Sangha picnic went very well, and we all spent a warm and enjoyable day at Penny and Nick's lovely cottage. 15 or so people came, sat and talked outside in the sun before we all went our separate ways in the late afternoon. Anumodana to all who contributed.
Both Ajahn Abhinando and Tan Nyanamoli's mothers have joined us for the next week or so, and Visakha is presently making the most of her final week at the monastery by spending time in quiet reflection whenever possible.
UPDATE - Ajahn Abhinando is so well recovered that he has offered to chant the patimokkha on the newmoon day, 30th August.
