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| Friday, 12 March 2010 08:01 |
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The Blog Writer: Tomas
Spring is almost among us as we bid farewell to winter. Crocuses have emerged on the lawns and the daffodil stalks are beginning to make their awaited appearance as the sun’s brief moments of shining bring a little warmth to the frosty hill. We’re now into our second week of painting. Everyone’s been banding together and the progress is fantastic. The Dhamma Hall walls are pretty much complete and work is moving on into the vestibule. Ajahn Abhinando and Ajahn Punnyo have been lending their accumulated painting experience (both are masters of monastic decorating) to the guests, helping to move things on swiftly. Meanwhile work upstairs continues as the flooring is prepared for improved sound insulation and re-carpeting, and once that’s complete the walls will receive a fresh coat of paint (white of course). The VA Room (visiting Ajahns) still remains somewhat inhospitable (it currently has a huge square hole in the wall leading to the conservatory) but we hope it will be complete for Ajahn Thiradhammo when he leads his retreat in April. Despite all the manual work Tan Nyanavisuddhi continues to cultivate his recitation, in Pali, of the patimokkha rule (he committed these 227 rules to memory in a phenomenal 5 weeks earlier in the winter). Meanwhile numerous friends have rallied to Harnham’s kitchen to lend a hand in the cooking, including Kath, Penny, Marian and Mame, allowing the resident cooks to focus on the Dhamma Hall. Hopefully with all this wholesome effort work on the painting should reach completion shortly, and focus will shift to the upstairs accommodation and the conservatory. |
