Dear friends,
scroll down in the article for the last updates
(6th July, 16th July, 27th July, 17th August, 6th September)!
(6th July, 16th July, 27th July, 17th August, 6th September)!
carrying one of the seven rolls of wire |
Finaly, I was able to start building the fence around the
land dedicated to Amidaji. So, I bought 50 iron pillars (300 euro), 7 rolls of
wire (250 euro), some gravel (50 euro), sacks of cement (30 euro) and various
other materials.
car with gravel for making cement |
First I cleared the portion of land around the old fence
and I took it out of the ground. Then, I dig holes of 40 cm , and I fixed the iron
pillars in them with cement. The next day, when the cement was solidified, I
attached the roles of wire on them.
clearing the portion of land arround the old fence |
Until now I completed two sides of the terrain, and in the
next days I will repeat the same process (dig holes, fixed the iron pillars in
them with cement, and attach the wire) on another side. So, this article will
get a new update soon!
fixing the iron pillars in the holes with cement |
After the fence is finished, I will cover it with ivy
(hedera helix), so that nobody can look from outside into Amidaji courtyard.
Then, I will go on with plowing the land, and arrange it so that I can plant
(in August) seeds of white clover. This
can successfully replace lawn, especially in this area with intense heat, and
most important, it can fight against weeds.
This year I also plan to add insulation for the inside walls
of the little Hondo I built last year.
the finished fence on one side |
the finished fence on the 2nd side of the courtyard |
More news and photos will follow soon!
Gratefully yours
in Namo Amida Butsu,
Josho
UPDATE July 6th:
UPDATE! I finished the fence on the third side |
I finished the third side of the fence.
the first branch of ivy (hedera helix) was planted on the fence |
I set fire to three big mounts of branches, tree stumps with
thorns which were cut from the old fence.
I planted the first branch of ivy (hedera helix).
setting fire to the big mounts of branches, tree stumps cut from the old fence |
setting fire to the big mounts of branches, tree stumps cut from the old fence |
UPDATE July 16th
new water insulation paste |
Unfortunately, there were some heavy rains recently, and
somehow the water managed to infiltrate between the concrete platform and the
wooden walls of the little Hondo (Dharma Hall). So, I added a new and stronger
paste of water insulation, as you can see in the photo.
UPDATE July 27th
the few materials I bought |
I did not do extraordinary things in the last few days at
Amidaji, as the funds are very few, but I still managed to buy a box with a
paste for repairing some small holes in the wooden walls of the little Hondo,
and a bigger one for re-painting it. I have to do this repainting every year
with the same kind of paste, for protecting the wooden walls against heat and
rains. Also, I set fire again on another (finally, the last) big mount of branches
with thorns and other leftovers from when I removed the old fence and built the
new one.
Unfortunately, I have some bad news. I talked with
a team of
workers who are willing to help me to add the thermal insulation and, to my
sadness, it will cost me more than I was expected – that is, around 500 euros (all
materials needed plus payment for their work). And 500 euro is the cheapest
option – which means to add the thermal insulation on the outside walls of the little
Hondo, not on the inside, as I wanted to do it, and which is more expansive. So,
when I will raise this amount (I do not know when!) I will add the thermal
insulation on the outside, which means that the outlook of the Hondo will
change a little. Anyway, there is a good part in this, as the outside isolation
lasts longer and does not reduce from the space inside the Hondo.
Please, help me add the insulation this year, so that I can do Dharma activities and services during winter. Even a little amount of five or ten euro is gratefully received. The DONATION BOX is here and the link for buying books is here.
Until I raise that amount for the thermal insulation I will
continue with arranging the terrain of Amidaji. This also requires a lot of
work, as all of it is done without any mechanized help. I hope that soon, I
will be able to transform it into a beautiful little park with trees and
alleys.
This is how the little Hondo looks like now! |
This is how the little Hondo looks like now! It can receive
15 people maximum at a religious meeting. When I'll raise more funds I'll make
a new bigger Hondo near this one and transform the present one into the
library. But there is still a long way to go until then :)... Now the plan is to
improve the present Hondo, to arrange the temple yard, build the bathrooms
and make some small accommodation facilities for visitors or people who want to spend more days for Nembutsu meetings and teaching sessions.
We needed a 100m cable to link the little Hondo to the electricity source: |
UPDATE: August 17th
Gansen is the specialist in electricity, and when he speaks I listen |
On this Obon (14-15 august) I worked together with Gansen to
add the electricity to the little Hondo
(Dharma Hall) of Amidaji. The materials
needed were around 90 euro. For the moment, I had to postpone the work on the
thermal insulation of the little Hondo, because I haven’t raised the amount (500 euro) I
need. Due to the limited funds, the work at Amidaji continues at a slower pace.
see the right corner |
UPDATE September 6th:
I’m still not
able to start the work on the thermal insulation of the little Hondo (Dharma
Hall), because I haven’t raised the necesary amount, but still, I can do a lot
of things here which must be done.
If you can afford
to, please consider a little DONATION to help me continue the work on the
temple. Any funds I raise are put to good use, either for a big advance in the
project (like thermal insulation of the Hondo, construction of bathrooms and
rooms for visitors, etc) or smaller ones, like buying trees and further work on
the temple’s yard.
Amidaji construction new 2015 (part 3)
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