MORE GOOD THINGS HAPPENING AT THE ABBEY
At the Abbey, there are continual opportunities to generate a bodhicitta motivation and to create a lot of positive potential on a daily basis. Whether sending good wishes to a friend recovering from surgery, offering the Dharma to new and old friends, or living in community, the Dharma practice of the Abbey community grows and flourishes as a result of all these wonderful experiences. The season for giving and receiving goes throughout the year.
 When Pat Simpson, our dear fiend and project manager for Gotami House had open heart surgery recently, Venerable Tarpa and Venerable Semkye decorated one of the Abbey’s little trees with construction project scraps and recyclables as a token of our friendship and good wishes.
 Pat gets a big laugh when we present the gift to him. We dedicate a lot of our merit to Pat’s long life and good health.
 Kevin is all smiles as the 3 month retreat nears.

Kathleen, our kitchen manager, facilitates the meals at the Abbey so all the food offered to the sangha is used without much waste. Kath brings a lot of joy to her role.
 The last Sharing the Dharma for 2008 brings 30 people together on December 7. Many new folks in the area return and become good Dharma friends.
 The Abbey community writes personal thank you’s to its monthly supporters. It helps the community feel a close connection to those who support us.
 Venerable Chodron and Venerable Jampel share a humorous moment at the breakfast table.
 Meghan enjoys some reading time during the recent Thanksgiving and Rejoicing retreat.
 Cliff, a new guest to the Abbey, appreciates the honesty and friendliness of the Abbey community.

Venerable Chodron teaches on the 8 Verses of Thought Transformation, one of the most powerful of the thought training practices.

At age fourteen, Journey is the youngest person to take refuge at the Abbey so far. He has a very strong connection to the Dharma for being so young. He enjoys coming to the Abbey and offering service.
 Frederick from Seattle poses here with Tim a co-worker, sister Nadiyah, and Dharma friend, Nancy on his arrival at the Abbey. Frederick, who took the 8 precepts last August, is hoping to ordain in the near future. He is a wonderful addition to the Abbey community.
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