Kathina Ceremony
Building a Sustainable Foundation
Please join us online on October 24, 2021.
For more than 2500 years, this joyful tradition has been a time to acknowledge the friendship and mutual support of monastics and the lay community. Please join us for any part of the day you can attend.
The Day’s Agenda
1:30 – 2:00 Welcome and Kathina Ceremony
2:00 – 3:00 Dhamma talks
3:00 – 3:30 Q&A
3:30 Blessing Chants & Closing
Location: Zoom link, please email us for the password
Sponsors:
This year, there are two sponsor groups. Shalini and Dilrukshi Abeygoonesekera of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Jocelyn White and Linda Ward of Portland, Oregon are honored and grateful to be supporting the Ayyas on this auspicious occasion.
Guests:
We look forward to sharing this time in community with you all. We will be joined by bhikkhunis from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: Ayya Anandabodhi, Ayya Ahimsa and Ayya Niyyanika. Bhikkhus joining include Ajahn Nyaniko from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, as well as Bhante Jayasara (dhamma blog) who trained at Bhavana Society under Bhante Gunaratana and is planning to start a monastery in Colorado.
Donations to the 2021 Kathina Ceremony:
Just as a sustainable foundation of practice is critical to growth on the path, so too is a sustainable physical foundation essential to support the Sangha. Karuna Buddhist Vihara hopes to continue building the foundational infrastructure of the two-year old Hermitage this coming year. The support provided during this year’s Kathina on Sunday, October 24, will focus on urgent current needs and future growth in these key ways.
Water: Sadly, the drought affecting so much of the west has also impacted the spring that is the Vihara’s sole water supply – now dry until the rainy season. In the short term and as a top priority, the plan is to add another 5,000-gallon water tank. This will complete a system of water storage that will support residents and guests for a six month dry season.
Roads, a Bridge, and Kuti sites: The sites for the next kutis are uphill from the main building and fairly inaccessible. In order to prepare for kuti construction, land for small access roads and kutis has been cleared. A bridge kit which is durable and safe for small vehicles has been purchased for the upper creek leading to two kuti sites. A second bridge to cross the main creek is planned, leading to one kuti site and the possibility of several others. Once the kuti sites, roads and bridges have been prepared, over time five kutis can then be constructed uphill.
Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) & Trailer: A UTV can be used in challenging terrain, like the Hermitage, where using a truck is not practical. Once the roads are finished, the UTV can haul construction materials to the kuti building sites and eventually can be used to take elders up the hill to the future elder’s kuti.
Solar Array: Lastly, there will be an initial exploration into options to add solar power to complement the current generator. One suggestion has been to suspend the array from the top of a redwood tree. Research and planning are ongoing.
If you would like to make a financial contribution, please join us on this GoFundMe page where early donors are generating enthusiasm for the Kathina, and your donation will be earmarked for the Kathina, or visit KBV's donations page. If you would like to provide other items of support, please go to the Kathina Dana Wish List. Anumodana!
The Day’s Agenda
1:30 – 2:00 Welcome and Kathina Ceremony
2:00 – 3:00 Dhamma talks
3:00 – 3:30 Q&A
3:30 Blessing Chants & Closing
Location: Zoom link, please email us for the password
Sponsors:
This year, there are two sponsor groups. Shalini and Dilrukshi Abeygoonesekera of the San Francisco Bay Area, and Jocelyn White and Linda Ward of Portland, Oregon are honored and grateful to be supporting the Ayyas on this auspicious occasion.
Guests:
We look forward to sharing this time in community with you all. We will be joined by bhikkhunis from Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery: Ayya Anandabodhi, Ayya Ahimsa and Ayya Niyyanika. Bhikkhus joining include Ajahn Nyaniko from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, as well as Bhante Jayasara (dhamma blog) who trained at Bhavana Society under Bhante Gunaratana and is planning to start a monastery in Colorado.
Donations to the 2021 Kathina Ceremony:
Just as a sustainable foundation of practice is critical to growth on the path, so too is a sustainable physical foundation essential to support the Sangha. Karuna Buddhist Vihara hopes to continue building the foundational infrastructure of the two-year old Hermitage this coming year. The support provided during this year’s Kathina on Sunday, October 24, will focus on urgent current needs and future growth in these key ways.
Water: Sadly, the drought affecting so much of the west has also impacted the spring that is the Vihara’s sole water supply – now dry until the rainy season. In the short term and as a top priority, the plan is to add another 5,000-gallon water tank. This will complete a system of water storage that will support residents and guests for a six month dry season.
Roads, a Bridge, and Kuti sites: The sites for the next kutis are uphill from the main building and fairly inaccessible. In order to prepare for kuti construction, land for small access roads and kutis has been cleared. A bridge kit which is durable and safe for small vehicles has been purchased for the upper creek leading to two kuti sites. A second bridge to cross the main creek is planned, leading to one kuti site and the possibility of several others. Once the kuti sites, roads and bridges have been prepared, over time five kutis can then be constructed uphill.
Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) & Trailer: A UTV can be used in challenging terrain, like the Hermitage, where using a truck is not practical. Once the roads are finished, the UTV can haul construction materials to the kuti building sites and eventually can be used to take elders up the hill to the future elder’s kuti.
Solar Array: Lastly, there will be an initial exploration into options to add solar power to complement the current generator. One suggestion has been to suspend the array from the top of a redwood tree. Research and planning are ongoing.
If you would like to make a financial contribution, please join us on this GoFundMe page where early donors are generating enthusiasm for the Kathina, and your donation will be earmarked for the Kathina, or visit KBV's donations page. If you would like to provide other items of support, please go to the Kathina Dana Wish List. Anumodana!
We hope that you can join us in supporting Karuna Buddhist Vihara as we build a "Sustainable Foundation."
With much gratitude,
The KBV 2021 Kathina Committee
With much gratitude,
The KBV 2021 Kathina Committee
