How beautiful, Sunisa. I'm not a one-trick pony, but (I guess) because I had extensive training in the Troma cycle from my lamas, Troma Chod is what has taken off for me in terms of establishing a steady committed group of practitioners. You know, people who do ngondro. In May this year we will be having a nine day retreat on the middle-length sadhana. These retreats (thirteen people or less) are indeed nail-biters financially, with a no-one-turned-away policy. But it has worked out for us. In my case people like to sponsor the food budget more than individuals. We have a great volunteer cook.
My place. I have an indoor/outdoor shrineroom with seating space for 25 (in the spring and fall when the weather is nice.) I’m 2 hrs for Oakland. I designed my small house for this. Only and 1 1/3 acres, much of it hilly. We set up tents and cots for people. I’m glad we’re having this conversation, because it triggered the memory that Facebook birthday fundraiser time is coming up. I can fundraise for three or four more pop-up tents and cots and the shelving to store them. People were really comfortable in them at our fall retreat. Www.mayummountain.org
How beautiful, Sunisa. I'm not a one-trick pony, but (I guess) because I had extensive training in the Troma cycle from my lamas, Troma Chod is what has taken off for me in terms of establishing a steady committed group of practitioners. You know, people who do ngondro. In May this year we will be having a nine day retreat on the middle-length sadhana. These retreats (thirteen people or less) are indeed nail-biters financially, with a no-one-turned-away policy. But it has worked out for us. In my case people like to sponsor the food budget more than individuals. We have a great volunteer cook.
And thank you!
I notice that dana in the west, and real estate for Buddhism in the west, are real tricky. Where do you do your retreats?
My place. I have an indoor/outdoor shrineroom with seating space for 25 (in the spring and fall when the weather is nice.) I’m 2 hrs for Oakland. I designed my small house for this. Only and 1 1/3 acres, much of it hilly. We set up tents and cots for people. I’m glad we’re having this conversation, because it triggered the memory that Facebook birthday fundraiser time is coming up. I can fundraise for three or four more pop-up tents and cots and the shelving to store them. People were really comfortable in them at our fall retreat. Www.mayummountain.org
That’s very cool!
I love the name of your mountain.
Yes, I am also instructed that Troma is for these times.