| THE FRIENDS OF SRAVASTI ABBEY - SUMMER 2008
For the sixth time the Friends of Sravasti Abbey gathered to find more creative ways to support the Abbey. With the motivation to benefit all beings the group shared many ideas on how to extend and improve outreach about the Abbey and to support the growing community. With much rejoicing at the accomplishments of the past year, Friends will implement a new member weekend to share the joys of living and practicing in community with the residents of Sravasti as well as an offering service weekend gathering for the long term FOSA members.
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Venerable is always an inspiration to us. Manjushri feels the same way.
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M’Tae facilitates the meeting and brings to the gathering a deep commitment to supporting monastics and the Abbey vision. M'Tae facilitated the orgainizational meeting when FOSA was formed before the Abbey land was even purchased.
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 The group gathers to write personal notes to the large number of supporters of the Abbey since its founding. It is a great way to make a connection to like minded people all across the country.
 Venerable shares her insights about the generosity of her Asian supporters without whom the Abbey would not exist.

Cathleen expresses many heartfelt and insightful thoughts.
 Venerable Chodron and Venerable Tarpa share their visit to a local prison and some of the inmate’s stories with us. Inmates are a great source of inspiration to us because they practice the Dharma in very difficult conditions.

M’Tae, Tanya and Kevin get a chance to connect as Dharma friends.
 The FOSA family with the Abbey community. |