Paradise Lost

I was joking with the board that I would have to write a post with this title on it, so here it is. It’s a joke, there’s not much sense of loss here, save the effort put into trying to secure a mortgage for this property. I think the name Parideha has...

Spring Clean

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:...

Spring

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...

Great Expectations

“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Saturday we move in to our new monastery. Today we pack everything up and tomorrow we move things. We will also take a look at the garage and...