LAST MONTH WITH MANJUSHRI (FEB 9th – MAR 6th)
Month three of our Manjushri Retreat allowed for more purification, clarification, practice as well as preparation for upcoming events.

The sun rises dramatically each morning of the retreat.
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Kathleen braves the snow and cleans the windows. |
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We all help clean the meditation hall. |
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Bhikshuni Tarpa takes special care with the holy objects |
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The community of sentient beings sharing the retreat space leaves an impression (turkey, squirrel and human tracks).
 To conclude the three-month Manjushri Retreat, we invited local retreatants from afar to join us in the Lama Chopa practice. Venerable Semkye reads the names of our benefactors.
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We took this opportunity to thank our friends who supported the retreat by offering food, transportation and running errands. |
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 Venerable Jampel offers them gifts on behalf of the Abbey community.
 Retreat participants made a dana offering and also gave Venerable Abbess two translations of Nagarjuna texts that will help with her writing project.
 Taking a break from writing, Venerable Abbess took this picture of our resident acrobatic squirrel.
 May all beings benefit from her kindness as much as we all do. |