Dear friends at Dhamma,
Hildegard has now extended her stay at the rehabilitation facility in Tenerife until April 13th. The treatments and the climate are supporting her very well in her healing process.
Hildegard is very touched by the generous gifts of gratitude she has received for her stay and she sends metta to all.
Helpers wanted!
Preparatory work for the clay plaster is planned for the end of February. The reed mats must be stapled to the wooden walls. As the heating engineers will be installing the heating pipes on the outer walls at the beginning of March, these areas need to be worked on in advance. The interior walls can then be fitted bit by bit.
In total, there are around 1000 square meters of wall surfaces.
A little later, there will be a task in the bathrooms:
The areas that will be tiled need a substrate of Fermacell drywall panels. This is also a task for construction enthusiasts, which can be done well on their own.
Who would like to help?
This is also a great dana for growth in the Dhamma.
Please let us know on which days/how long you can come.
We look forward to your feedback!
Further permanent donations...
The number of permanent donors has now grown to 57….
Great joy!
Robert has already given another big Dana of 300.000€ in January.
This covers most of the ongoing work, such as windows, roofing and some of the plumbing/heating work.
We are very touched by all the gifts that are flowing into this building.
May all who support this project be blessed and sustained in many ways.
Loans + donations + permanent donations
As already announced in the previous newsletters, we now want to continue the construction until completion…so that more places for meditators will be available as soon as possible.
This work makes it possible to express appreciation for the growth in the Dhamma. Every giving also causes an echo in the giver, the joy of giving and supporting deeply moves us and strengthens the direction in which we give this form of energy.
Who would like to participate?
There are now several ways of financing the project:
Which of you can provide loan money for this project? Please let us know how much you can provide interest-free and for how long.
There are already a few offers and we are still clarifying the form to define this clearly in writing and, above all, legally.
Who is willing to give Dana for the following works?
As always, any amount is welcome, once or several times.
And more permanent donors are needed to ensure a continuous flow of money.
Who will become a permanent donor and is prepared to give €100 or more per month for a year or longer?
How can you give?
When making the transfer, please state
purpose “Extension”
and in the case of a standing donation also
“standing order”.
We would also be pleased to hear from you if you are participating and whether you can commit for 1 year or longer.
As always, the transfer is made to the association account:
Dhammacari Vipassana Meditatioszentrum e. V.
Sparkasse Erding-Dorfen
IBAN DE74 7005 1995 0010 1839 03
....an a short report from the construction site
“The curtain rises”….the large window in the new meditation room will soon be glazed and preparations are already underway.
We have now called in a local carpentry firm to work on the roof. The roof will soon be covered with tiles. A crane has been set up again for this and Robert is already practicing so that he can transport the pallets with the roof tiles onto the roof with pinpoint accuracy.
With Metta
Your Dhammacari Team