How it was from the air in 1984.
There is a new photo gallery ‘How it was in the early 1980’s’ on the Throssel website showing how it was in the early 1980’s. It takes my breath away to think of the amount of work done by the monks and guests during this time. The ceremony hall was finally completed in 1985 as I remember. And soon after that the old barn was pulled down and construction started on what is now the monks meditation hall with rooms and offices below.
Every body gave there all to make this place possible. And that has not ceased…..
Found sprouting in the coal bunker at Throssel last spring. Planted. Nurtured. Transported to Leicester in the East Midlands. Where it is now. Nurtured. And appreciated.
At last I have established the ability to post from my phone. The following was intended to be posted three days ago…..
Allotments are an institution much beloved by all who revel in the wonders of vegetable and fruit growing. In close proximity to like minded others. It’s the best of everything community while being lady and lord of your own ‘patch’. All be it a very small patch. And there is always a shed.
Best of all is the real sense of having thoroughly renewed after just a short saunter between the unruly overgrown rows. Grazing!
Thus it was on Sunday afternoon. Heavenly times amidst the allotment tangle. In good company. Thank you to all in Norwich (Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory) who have been so open handed.
Well done Mark for capturing images of this Dragonfly. Sometime I’ll write about Dragons and the Buddhist teaching they are associated with. Needless to say the photograph, and dragons in general, have nothing to do with the subject of this post!
A talk by me titled Understanding Commitment, or appreciating the evolution of commitment to practice, has recently been uploaded onto the Throssel Hole Abbey website. Thought you might be interested.
Tomorrow I head towards Norwich for the start of a nine day ‘tour’. The weather doesn’t look that special. Have a thought…please.
Practice Within The Order of Buddhist Contemplatives
