By Jifu Devyani Sadh
We are excited to share our latest video, Together We Build: Join the DBZ Legacy, which showcases the crucial projects we need to fund Phase II of the Dai Bosatsu Zendo Monastery Restoration Campaign. In this update, Keirin Brian Smith highlights the key areas where your support can make a significant difference. You may have already seen our videos on completed and in-progress projects in the DBZ Monastery Video Series.
Chigan Roshi’s heartfelt appeal invites us to “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.” Similarly, Hokuto Osho encourages us to “search for our original face, our true nature; and, like Kyogen, ‘tend the grounds,’ patiently and humbly, until our true nature is revealed.”
In the spirit of shared stewardship, we invite you to “Adopt A Project.” This initiative offers you a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on our renewal efforts. Our projects span both the interior and exterior of DBZ, varying in scale and expense, so you can choose the one that resonates most with you:
- Restore the masonry walls: $12,000
- Reset the bluestone patio: $61,750
- Repair fascia/rafter tails on the roof: $13,200
- Repair stairs to resident quarters: $1,500
- Install dehumidifiers in utility areas: $7,500
- Replace 13 handmade oak doors: $50,000
- Paint interior spaces: $35,000
- Install a large solar panel (Part II): $55,000
Every achievement and future aspiration at DBZ is made possible through the generous donations of our Sangha. Whether you choose to adopt a project or contribute to the general Monastery Restoration Fund, your timely donation or pledge will enable us to scope out and plan these essential endeavors. Contributions can be made online or by check, while pledges can be made via email.
Together, we can preserve and enhance DBZ, a spiritual home cherished by so many. Join us in this meaningful pursuit and help us build the future of Dai Bosatsu Zendo.