Service Opportunities at Aranya Bodhi
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Ayya Sobhana
Feb 18, 2013, 1:17:58 PM2/18/13
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Dear Friends, We are glad to report an abundance of volunteer support for Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, from April through the end of 2013, and a few openings in February and March up to mid April.
Meal dana for Ayya Sobhana this weekend, February 23-24-25. At the moment, Ayya Tathaaloka and Samaneri Sr. Sumedha are visiting the Peace Pagoda in Fremont, and Ayya Sobhana is enjoying a few days with our steward Charlotte Anthony. Charlotte would like to attend a weekend retreat in her teacher's line if we can make alternate arrangements for meal offering to Ayya Sobhana.
Special welcome for visitors in March through mid April. There will be a gap in full time resident lay steward from March to mid-April. Ayya Tathaaloka and Ayya Sobhana will be here together with Samaneri Sr. Sumedha, who manages the kitchen with great devotion and energy. Local volunteers are covering our town errands (more below). As a result, we do not need a lay steward to be continuously present, but our life is easier, nicer, and more fruitful with the presence of one or two additional friends. If you would like to come for a day, a weekend, or up to six weeks, there is a warm kuti for you.
Anumodana and great appreciation go to Jocelyn Mackin and Holly Escobar for our beautiful crew of weekly grocery shoppers. Ying Lin is organizing another crew for weekly propane/hardware pickup and taking out the trash. Full information about how to participate is here.
The hermitage Sangha will be coming together from April onwards, with many returning members and a few newcomers. During the rest of 2013, the roster will include these Ayya Tathaaloka Theri, Ayya Sobhana, Ayya Suvijjana, Ven. Pasada, Ven. Munissara and Ven Nibbida; Samaneris Sr. Sumedha and Sr. Santacari; Holly Escobar and Meredith Hooke; and a number of short term residents staying for a week up to a month. There is still some room for short term visitors, if you would like to participate in our monastic lifestyle, blending service, meditation practice, Dhamma discussion, and enjoyment of nature.
With joy and appreciation, Awakening Forest Community
awakeni...@gmail.com
Meal dana for Ayya Sobhana this weekend, February 23-24-25. At the moment, Ayya Tathaaloka and Samaneri Sr. Sumedha are visiting the Peace Pagoda in Fremont, and Ayya Sobhana is enjoying a few days with our steward Charlotte Anthony. Charlotte would like to attend a weekend retreat in her teacher's line if we can make alternate arrangements for meal offering to Ayya Sobhana.
Special welcome for visitors in March through mid April. There will be a gap in full time resident lay steward from March to mid-April. Ayya Tathaaloka and Ayya Sobhana will be here together with Samaneri Sr. Sumedha, who manages the kitchen with great devotion and energy. Local volunteers are covering our town errands (more below). As a result, we do not need a lay steward to be continuously present, but our life is easier, nicer, and more fruitful with the presence of one or two additional friends. If you would like to come for a day, a weekend, or up to six weeks, there is a warm kuti for you.
Anumodana and great appreciation go to Jocelyn Mackin and Holly Escobar for our beautiful crew of weekly grocery shoppers. Ying Lin is organizing another crew for weekly propane/hardware pickup and taking out the trash. Full information about how to participate is here.
The hermitage Sangha will be coming together from April onwards, with many returning members and a few newcomers. During the rest of 2013, the roster will include these Ayya Tathaaloka Theri, Ayya Sobhana, Ayya Suvijjana, Ven. Pasada, Ven. Munissara and Ven Nibbida; Samaneris Sr. Sumedha and Sr. Santacari; Holly Escobar and Meredith Hooke; and a number of short term residents staying for a week up to a month. There is still some room for short term visitors, if you would like to participate in our monastic lifestyle, blending service, meditation practice, Dhamma discussion, and enjoyment of nature.
With joy and appreciation, Awakening Forest Community
awakeni...@gmail.com
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