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Most Recent Report on Progress with pictures:
June 22, 2008
New residences include 4 new cabins, one of which is being set up for
Veterans to come in to chill for a time when returning from any hazardous duty. We are attempting to connect with the Veterans Association
and Center for Independent Living to see if we can coordinate a program for any
interested Veteran or disabled person who wants to live in the woods. Anything is
possible!
1. New Cabin Story board
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The setting is ideal for extended stay, research and writing by Monastics
who are already seeing this location as a natural place to
recuperate from extended Dhamma trips. The Venerable U Indaka has
already offered to the center our first Universal Peace Cabin. There
is a desire to develop this cabin for retreat for disabled people. It's
a chance to learn some very good tools for living and clear your mind. Learn to meditate and find inner peace.
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Sitting in the morning on the front porch is a good meditation. |
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When walls and floors are completed this will be a very nice sitting
area. |
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An outlet if provided in the loft area above the porch to support a
fan and light. One person can sleep up there and two people can sleep below. |
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Universal Peace Cabin Story
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Stone packed paths were laid directly to the front of the Peace cabin. A
wider door and an expanded porch is planned to include a ramp that leads
down to a path to the handicap accessible bathroom facility.
The cabin situated about 25 feet away.It will be about the same
distance to the new
kitchen/dining/community building when completed. |
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Peace Cabin is close to the bathrooms with flat walking paths. |
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The view in front is to the East. Raised flower
gardens are being built in front of the cabin for wheelchair
accessible gardening activities.
Anything is possible.Got Suggestions? let us know. Write Sister Khema at
sisterkhema@dhammasukha.org |
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Disability shower set up. Wintertime Sauna will also be
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Abbot's Residence Story board
3. Nuns Kuti renewal story board
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After 5 years, Sister Khema's Kuti was reconditioned and placed onto a cement slab and
is now hooked directly into the septic system! The kuti has
running water and electric now too!
The Kuti contains whatever is needed for supporting retreat participants
in this living area. |
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A front deck was added on to create a n additional summer class room area for sutta
studies. A roof is on it's way and then canvas screen walls compliments
of army surplus.This trailer will eventually support guests
visiting the center for short periods of time after the actual nuns compound is completed
in the future! A clearing for the compound is already open and waiting
for the word to build!
Outside donations made the repairs on this kuti possible. This
kuti originally served as the first office for the center as well. |
4. New Bathroom building
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Women's side/ handicap accessible |
Men's side- bathroom with shower unit/handicap accessible. AND entrance door into
Sauna Room. |
Rear of building provides small workshop and Retreat laundry area. |
5. New paths, walking areas, and parking.
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New easy walking paths around living areas by bathrooms on level
ground. |
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Cleared woodland walking paths for daytime walks surrounded by birds
and wildlife. |
6. New screened-in outdoor sitting area.
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Outdoor Screened in tent for sitting outside now has a fan,
and candles for the evenings sitting under the moonlight!
It is already
VERY popular! |
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Outdoor Buddha demonstrates how still we need to sit while doing the
meditation! |
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sitting by the little pond on a large rock.... stillness.....
calm.....FROGS! Ah... croaking... |
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8. New safer driveway entrance off the road coming in:
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION:
A safer entrance was created for better access on and off the new
road. The Rock is going to be painted with the LOGO for the Center. |
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New Lawn mowers were donated last year and they are doing a great
job! Sweetheart and Black Knight are two pigmy Goats. But there is
nothing small about the job they do on this field when it comes to
trimming it! You may notice Buddy protecting them! HE is out
Beagle/spaniel mix who is now a dedicated herdsman! |
9. Breaking ground for the new Kitchen/Dining/Community Room.
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New Eager Beaver Tractor helps get the work done assisting with
cleaning up and road maintenance.
The new kitchen/dining building
will measure 24 X 48 feet w attached
supply cold house of 16 X 24. After completion, the "L shape"
building will include a covered outdoor
deck for eating. This could be
screened-in at a later date. |
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