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| Friday, 04 December 2009 07:45 |
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Kim Plastering
The month of December in upon us and the cold chill of winter is now more felt than ever, with the whole monastery routinely covered in frost during the mornings. Community activity has not been hampered though. In fact there have been several trips up to Scotland and back. Ajahn Abhinando and Gabor arrived at the monastery on Wednesday evening, and Tan Nyanamoli, Tan Nyanavisuddhi and Samanera Bodhinando have gone on retreat in their place. Only a day after he arrived Ajahn Abhinando went westward to Carlisle to visit the meditation group there while Ajahn Punnyo has gone to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Meanwhile back at Harnham the Dhamma Hall has had the first stage of redecorating done. Kim, who was a resident here many years ago (bhikkhu Sobhano), lent his plastering skills to touch up some of the more aged areas of the hall’s walls. March next year will see the project completed - we hope.This coming week is a silent practice week for most of us here. Then the rest of December will probably be quiet until the later portion when we expect many guests for the annual Forgiveness and Aspiration Ceremony on New Years Eve. We hope to see many old friends for the occasion. |
