GENEROSITY OF SPIRIT
The Bear River Meditation Group is supported by donations. If you would like to help with this support, you may do so by check, made out to the Bear River Meditation Group. Please mail it to P.O. Box 1374, Meadow Vista, CA 95722. Your support goes to rental of the hall and operating expenses as well as for support of our Resident Monk and toward the support of the monastic community of Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery with whom we are affiliated. From the time of the Buddha, a relationship of dana (generosity of spirit), mutual aid and trust has endured between the laity and the monastic members of the Buddhist Sangha. This reciprocal respect and kindness and depth of commitment to help each other is what enables Buddhism to survive and grow. We are all deeply grateful for your support, in whatever form it is given.
SUPPORTING OUR RESIDENT MONK
The meditation group is fortunate to currently have Reverend Vivian Gruenenfelder with us as a Resident Monk and Senior Teacher of Buddhism. Offerings to support her basic needs, including medical, clothing, food and travel can be made either to the meditation group as a notation on your donation or directly to her. Checks should be made out to Still Flowing Water Hermitage and sent to P.O. Box 1374, Meadow Vista, CA 95722. A list of Reverend Vivian’s current needs is below. Offerings of your skills and assistance are also extremely helpful, as are offerings of meals, food for her pantry and basic necessities. Whether a piece of fruit, a sack of potatoes or an entire meal, food offerings are wonderful expressions of dana.
CURRENT LIST FOR REVEREND VIVIAN
Reverend Vivian could use the following food items: toilet paper, plain soy milk, crunchy peanut butter, brown rice cakes, seltzer water (slightly flavored, no sugar or sweeteners added), whole wheat pasta shapes, dried oregano, dried thyme, dish soap (preferably without fragrance), #2 Melita style coffee filters and Tetley black tea bags.
(Just a reminder that she is unable to eat walnuts and pecans due to a serious allergy. Thank you.)
Other items that would be helpful include: 2 sponge dishes, greeting cards with Buddhist imagery (blank inside), votive candles, and lighters (for lighting candles).
Please make arrangements with Reverend Vivian to drop donations by the cottage in Meadow Vista.