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Abbey Life - AprilAbbey Life - April (en Español)Spring is slowly coming to the Abbey, and more of our offering service activities move outdoors. We are happy to welcome guests and the first spring blossoms! ![]() A spring sunrise over Gotami House warms the morning chill. ![]() Will Olson is working on the renewed spring forest clean-up activities. A beekeeper and computer whiz, Will also has logging experience and we are grateful for his sawyer skills. ![]() Like other members of the community, Venerable Tarpa enjoys working in the forest. ![]() Spokane Dharma friends Lin and Joy bring their new pup to Ven. Chodron for a pet blessing. ![]() Bob, who is traveling to various monasteries to explore monastic traditions and trainings, stayed with us for a month. He gets some parting advice from Ven. Chodron. ![]() Bob and Tsundru build new supports for our mailbox. ![]() These daffodils have been swelling day by day, waiting for this first warm and sunny day to burst into bloom. ![]() Anemones seem so coy and quiet it’s a delight to discover them blooming in a less-frequented corner of the Abbey’s gardens. ![]() Ven. Jigme and Ven. Jampel place Kwan Yin under the willow tree outside of Venerable’s writing studio. The statue is a gift to Ven. Chodron from the 3-month winter retreatants. ![]() Members of the Abbey community join Geshe Phelgye, the interfaith club from Eastern Washington University, and the local Muslim congregation for a prayer service at the Spokane Islamic Center. Out of respect for the Moslem culture, Ven. Chonyi wears long-sleeves over her robes while in the mosque. Photo Gallery |













