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2024 MRC The Perfection of Generosity

April 26, 2024 by Devyani Sadh

By Chigan Roland Jaeckel Roshi

Last year we made significant progress in the first phase of the Monastery Restoration Campaign. Your generosity has enabled us to make critical repairs to the temple bell tower, to install more environmentally sound heating systems in the Zendo and the Dharma Hall, and to prepare the site for the installation of our own photovoltaic array near the Temple Gate at the bottom of the DBZ property. The newly installed heating systems ensured a comfortable setting for our first Introduction to Zen event in 2024, accommodating forty people.

Some Phase II projects are on hold until the weather is more suitable, like the repairs needed to fix the roof leaks that have been annual occurrences for the last decade. Currently, melting snow and ice on the flat portion of the roof requires us to send someone onto the roof to clear it, or the water will leak into the building.

We look forward to seeing the plans for the new heating and dehumidification systems for the guest wing, library, and abbot’s quarters. This will make visits in the cold season more comfortable, reduce dampness in the summer months, and further reduce our carbon footprint. The photovoltaic array will be our next big impact project, offsetting our energy consumption with renewable energy that is as locally sourced as possible!

Much more work is needed on our aging infrastructure, but as we progress, we all feel heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has contributed, those who are contributing for the first time, and those who will, with open hearts, give again. Together, we carry forward the spark of the energy of Universal Life throughout these endless dimensions – making it possible for new practitioners to encounter the Dharma Jewel at Dai Bosatsu Zendo, and for long-time practitioners to return and continue to walk this path of the bodhisattva.

The perfection of generosity may seem like an idealistic idea or concept, but it becomes real when you can see the impact it has. I invite you to adopt one of the remaining projects, give towards a project close to your heart, and then come to Dai Bosatsu Zendo to witness the actualization of your giving. Thank you!

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