Author: Annie Manning

Designed in consultation with Ven. Lama Samten, these large, strong jute shopping bags are selling fast.  $12 each or $10 each if you buy 2 or more.  Order yours by emailing Annie on greatwallcookbook@gmail.com.

Stupas are looking beautifully clean.  A very enjoyable day.   Many thanks to: Renee, Lay, Christine, Mike, Nicki, Naomi, Bruce and Annie.

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Putting limestone on the paths to stupas.

Carrying stones to the stupas for fill in front of the new wall.

With Fran, Christine, Simone, Bruce and Annie.

And thanks Reinier for the loan of your trailer.

Many thanks to Sean who kindly donated a pump and installed it, so now we have running water at the stupas.

Many thanks to the Grafiela and Alex at Puhoi Honey who donated a large amount of honey before xmas.  We sold the honey and bought a new concrete mixer with the proceeds.

Thanks to these generous donations, Simone, Bruce and Annie were able to pour concrete into the wall.

Many thanks to Rodney who donated a large pile of stones.   We moved most of these stones and a large pile of builders mix over to the stupas.  Unfortunately our tractor tray broke so we hired a cute little dumpster at the last minute.  Many thanks to all helpers; Dr Lodoe, Sonam, Tenzin, Yesshe, Christine, Ellen, Lay, Melissa, Bruce and Annie.

We moved an enormous number of concrete blocks for the new walls.  Also now learning to lay blocks for new walls around stupas 7 and 8…..with Sean, Madu, Simone, Bruce, Naomi and Annie.

Who ever is connected to Stupas will be liberated. That is what the Buddha says – these are his words. We can Rejoice at all the people connecting to this. That is the purpose of the Stupa – to purify negativities and increase Wisdom.

Ven. Lama Samten

Below is latest plan showing underground steel rods holding 4 retaining walls together around Stupas 5-8.  New walls around all 8 stupas and meditation room.

A very enjoyable working bee cleaning the Stupas.

Stupas are looking great as a result. Come and visit them. Many thanks to all the helpers;

Many thanks to all the volunteers at Karma Choeling today. Simone working on next stage of stupa wall project.

Trisha did a wonderful job cleaning the shrine. And Naomi made butter lamps.