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What Happened Today at the Monastery?
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A peaceful day in Hawaii. The big news is the arrival of more stones and on-going work on Iraivan’s roof.
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Meanwhile, the Siddhidata Kulam has planted a lot of gladiolas and they have all blossomed recently.
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The containers are opened will be allowed to air out for a while before being unloaded.
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Our photographer makes the climb up the ladder to the roof. With scaffolding removed we have great view of things.
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Rainwater that collects on the room will be channeled out through the mouths of these crocodiles.
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We’ve been through a dry spell and Kauai’s red clay earth dust brings an interesting hue to the Jalakom carvings.
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Red floor stones ready to be unpacked.
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Silpis a work. Just think of it…. every square millimeter of this temple was and is being carved by hand!
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The first container is now nearly unloaded.
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Our silpis love the American “branded” T-shirts for work.
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A small papaya offering…
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After a long dormant spell our lotus pond has started blooming again.
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The classic metaphor for living in the world, but not being “of” the world, like water on a lotus leaf.
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