Still waiting for some decisions here, but there seems to be some need to let the broader community of people who wonder what I’m up to know what I’m up to, so… As mentioned, there are some issues with the property we’ve chosen; some fairly significant repairs/upgrades have to take…
Today we had a large group of supporters come to the monastery to perform a Spring clean, remove all the garbage that was left from the previous inhabitants, plant flowers, clear brush, etc. Some photos are up at Google+ here: https://plus.google.com/photos/118014954414967440482/albums/5877231419878968177 It’s always encouraging to see such support; we’re all…
A little late this year, they say, but Spring seems to have found Winnipeg at last. Today we were outside doing walking and sitting meditation; yesterday I found an old tree-stand and did some treetop meditation in the forest. Snow is almost gone, last night was the first above zero…
Great news, we’ve managed to sort out the visa situation, finally getting a cogent explanation from someone in charge. It reminds me a lot of the postal situation here; absurd requirements, fines, and restrictions, until you learn from someone with their head on straight how it works, and then it…
Still no resolution on the visa situation, besides the unwelcome one of having our students return to their home countries before getting visas to ordain. Another try (our fourth) next Monday. Went to see Bhante Anoma yesterday, a nice visit, though short. He may be visiting soon to bring doors…
Today is the new year, or tomorrow is, depending who we listen to… Friday the 13th too. The-yogi-formerly-known-as-Jens arrived this week, and has taken up the role of groundskeeper; he and Manju have begun work on one of the more slippery forest paths and took measurements for the new kuti…
The bhikkhuni and the samanera finally got residence visas, after a tense showdown with an immigration official. It seems like we were just shuffled along from one person to another until finally we arrived at this man who basically told us he wasn’t prepared to issue the visa. After a…
So, in preparation for the book project, I thought to find a way to organize the questions and answers on our ask forum into a single file. The result is an actual e-book made up of the best answers to all the questions on the site, and can be downloaded…
wild, untameable dense, impen’trable thicket forest of the mind Two rooms with washrooms are now complete. Two more are liveable, leaking roof, no washrooms. Still two caves, makes six. An old meditator is coming on Sunday, we’ve an appointment with Bhante Dhammajiva that day, may miss Monk Radio. Bhikkhuni comes…
