Wednesday, February 28, 2007

The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

This is a Stupa in Colorado. Wanted to share this video with you. We here are beginning to think about spring, getting ready to gear up and offer some loving care to our own Stupas here in Maryland. Enjoy the video!

Tuesday, January 2, 2007

To Do List


PEACE PARK PROPERTY



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RED GARDEN
Construction debris at entrance of red garden
Replace flags
Replace broken flagpole
Repaint small stupa
Secure pagoda legs

ROAD TO STUPA PARK
Bricks on right side of road
Address road issues over stream crossing
Dead wood pile after stream crossing

STUPA PARK
Bag of mulch by entrance
Repair flagstone
Pile of dirt behind stupas
Drainage problem with stupa base
Tigle unfinished
Paint sun and moon

ROAD TO GREEN GARDEN
Wood posts on left side near stupa park entrance

GREEN GARDEN
Stairs need to be repaired
Bridge needs a permanent solution (wire?)
Replace prayer flags
One prayer flag is missing
Repaint stupa
Prayer wheel damaged

PATH TO BLUE GARDEN
Pipe in ground needs to be removed
Remove/repair bridge

BLUE GARDEN
2 prayer flags need to be replaced

PATH TO YELLOW GARDEN
Fallen tree needs to be cut (hanging over trail)
Tree and wood debris hanging over stairs and path
Remove abandoned car
Remove broken structure behind car

PATH FROM WHITE TO YELLOW
Remove pile of wood with yellow plastic

YELLOW GARDEN
Replaced 2 damaged flagpoles
Repair crystal base

PEACE PARK GENERAL ISSUES:

Repair and repaint all prayer wheels & stands
Raise all prayer flags 12 feet above ground
Wire in all bridges or replace with permanent solution
Replace all flagpoles with permanent solution
Small stupa bases


TEMPLE PROPERTY

HHPR’s
Replace flagpole

GREEN GARDEN
Crystal base has fallen over (rock)
Move kitepole back to align with the rest of the flags

FRONT OF PROPERTY
Replace fence
Tree fallen by wetlands
Cut foliage back from fence

NEAR WETLANDS
Filters by wetlands, store or throw away
Construction debris by wetlands (looks like a door)
Pile of cut up wood by construction site
Flag pole by Jetsunma’s house needs to be replaced & proper flag
Relocate flags that are surrounded by trees

WHITE GARDEN
Missing white prayer flag
Remove satellite dish by dharma room
Statue on crystal base not filled and eyes are closed

FIREPIT AREA
Clean up debris on side of hill
Green prayer flag is leaning, replace
Take down rope in tree by playground

SHED
Remove ALL debris by the studio and shed
Permanent storage solution
Return storage pod

GENERAL
Remove or properly store army tent
Remove or properly store metal building
Raise all prayer flags 12 feet above ground
Replace all flagpoles with a permanent solution