New Sangha Hall Kuti at Aranya Bodhi

[Aranya Bodhi Hermitage]

Our New Sangha Hall Kuti

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Recent weeks have seen a new burst of energy as our good friend and builder Rubisel returned from his travels, eager for work.  We're near completion of our new Sangha Hall Kuti on the hermitage lower landing, which replaces the old Sangha Trailer.  To make efficient use of a small space, this cabin will have a loft, bay window, and pop-out closet.  It will be the monastics' sitting room, study hall, library and sick bay, all within a 10'x12' cabin. 

Immediately after this project we will build our long awaited shower-block on wheels, providing for two warm in-door showers.  (Up to now, we have had our hot showers in s special tent).

And we have contracted with a local road building genius to modify our main driveway, diverting and controlling the rainy season water flow away from our commons area.

These are just the latest improvements to the commons area at Aranya Bodhi. There is also the recently completed kitchen, our Dhammasala yurt now all cozy with an improved propane fireplace, the toolshed and workshop. the wood heated cabin for drying laundry and sewing, two storage sheds, a recently expanded solar array for off-grid electricity, internet dish, laundry tubs with the old fashioned wringers for clothes washing and dyeing, and a two generous covered decks.

Thus, the commons area at Aranya Bodhi will be complete, with all the basic necessities of a hermitage.  We will be glad to pause the construction projects for a while. 

So many friends have helped with financial support, with their skills and ideas, with their physical strength and energy, with helpful furnishings, and with their kind patience bearing up with many improvised solutions as we develop this space for practicing the Dhamma, out of the raw wilderness.  Sadhu! Sadhu! Anumodami!