Community Work Day
Sunday, May 11th
The monastery will be having its monthly Community Work Day this coming Sunday, May 11th. These work days take place every 2nd Sunday of the month from April through December and give people the opportunity to spend a day (or part of a day) offering help in maintaining and developing the monastery.
The day begins with the morning work-meeting at 7:30 am, which is when the tasks, and helpers required for them, are determined. This meeting also includes a Dhamma reflection offered by one of the co-abbots or a senior monk. The morning work period continues until just before the meal-offering at 11:00 am.
The afternoon work period commences at about 1:00 pm with a meeting as in the morning. The day wraps-up at about 4:00 pm, and tea time is at 5:30 pm.
The focus on this month's work day will be on a variety of projects, including preparing the ordination platform for Samanera Cunda's upcoming bhikkhu ordination on May 22nd, painting a new fence in the cloister area, oiling the monastery benches and chairs, and adding finishing touches to the monastery's newly renovated Dhamma Hall.
Please feel free to come and join us for any part of the day: morning, afternoon, or both. There are tasks for people of all abilities and levels of energy. There is no need to let us know you're coming – just come along!
Anyone wishing to stay overnight at the monastery should contact the Guest Monk using our contact form on the Abhayagiri website at
http://www.abhayagiri.org/index.php/main/contact/C72