Spoke with Norbu after work today, and he reports they got the front of the Stupa clear of paint. He said Ashby stayed all day, while Charlie and Leigh both came out for a part of the day. He said he was glad to be back at it! He also said he didn't have time to take photos, as he was the sole sandblaster today...I'll get photos tomorrow of how far they got. : )
Tomorrow Ashby plans on coming out, as does Charlie (hopefully), and Quang should be back with us as well! I'll be there, and so will Norbu for the first part of the day. We're going to need to get up on that platform tomorrow and work, whether it's one bucket of sand at a time or not! I'm also hoping to get a close look at the spire (I have some concerns about the condition of the wood inside...). I'll take photos!
Ani Sherab sent me an email today as well, with her plans for work while she's in town (her current residence is in Arizona, we have her for a few precious days!). We'll be turning towards repairs next week, right on time for her visit. That is, if we get that paint off in time... : )
If you have the chance to come out and visit please do! It should be an adventure tomorrow (may rain, but we won't let that stop us if we can find a way around it...). Don't forget to mark your calendars as well, May 23rd is just a little over a week away. You can come and have a chance to paint a Stupa on a 10 Million Day! You don't have to know what that means to benefit from it! Just know it is always auspicious to work on Stupas, and the blessings are magnified 10 Million times on that day. It is our goal to make it as easy for you as possible, we'll have the paint, brushes and the Stupa ready for it (we hope), all you need to do is come prepared to place a stroke on the Stupa!
More tomorrow. It'll really be helpful to see how we manage the hoist...For now, know that we are all working for the benefit of beings. Every one of us on this page has made the time, and mustered the courage to do things we've never done before, all to restore these precious Stupas. We push past our comfort zones, and tolerate the constant current of change and the unexpected, all to serve the Stupas. Why? Because we know how much benefit they bring, we know they can benefit you effortlessly, while we ordinary practitioners could do little of lasting value for you at this point (we're aspiring towards enlightenment, but not there by a long shot). So we offer you the Stupas, the pure embodiment of Enlightened Mind, the true reflection of all our natures, yours, ours, all of us. The Stupas benefit without discrimination, without restraint, openly to all beings without exception. The require nothing from beings, nothing at all. They exist only for our benefit. By these efforts may all beings be placed effortlessly in unending joy...
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