Daylong benefit by Shaila Catherine

[Dhammadharini]

Dear friends,

If you were at Wat Buddhanusorn in Fremont on Saturday you know what a treat we all experienced when Shaila Catherine shared dhamma about "Intention and the Power of Thought."  Shaila's teachings are very deep yet also apply to our daily life.  Her extraordinary creativity and generosity in offering a daylong as a benefit for the bhikkhuni sangha is much appreciated.  Relinquishing any offering to herself,  Shaila   kindly dedicated any dana offered to the Dhammadharini bhikkhuni sangha.

Members of Wat Buddhanusorn generously offered the space and many participated in the retreat.  In addition to the inspiring setting of the Thai Buddhist temple, we have much gratitude for the support of volunteers from Wat who helped organize and set up the event, even offering plates and silverware for our dana meal!  A special thanks goes out to Khun Luck Ruckchart of the Wat Buddhanusorn Board of Directors who was invaluable in helping to organize the event and help with the volunteers.  In addition, I would like to thank friends of Dhammadharini Barnali Barua and her husband, Sylvia Gomes, Lee who drove the monastics from Aranya Bodhi, and Treasurer of the Board Shirley Kwok who volunteered to help with setting up and clean up.  I'm afraid I missed a few of you who helped with clean-up.  So, though I may have forgotten the names of all who helped out, please know that I really appreciate your contribution.

If you were not able to attend, take heart.  We are hoping to offer additional events at Wat Buddhanusorn in the future. 

Much metta,

Shari

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[Dhammadharini]

Warm greetings from peaceful spring sunshine on redwoods gently moving in ocean breezes, all dear friends,

Thank you so much to Shari, Shirley, all the friends of Wat Buddhanusorn, and especially to Shaila Catherine for a lovely day at Wat Buddhanusorn this past Saturday.  I was so happy to see around forty friends from all of our groups and the local Fremont area -- of every nationality and ethnicity gathered together to meditate, listen to the good Dhamma and relax in the peaceful sanctuary of the Thai temple.  

I smile to see photos of the day shared by friends, remembering the goodness of it.  These here are from  Thasanai Mahavongtrakul's post to Friends of Wat Buddhanusorn mostly of the pindapata-- offering alms to the monastics of the foods everyone brought to share.  There was lots of sitting, standing and walking meditation too!  

Here is Shaila teaching about intention with standing meditation:

And here is the happy almsgiving:

  

    

  

Thank you and anumodana to all! May you have every good blessings.  May all the goodness gained not be lost.

With much love and kindness,

Ayya Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni

 

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