The Bodhi House

Ven Suvijjana Bhikkhuni at Bodhi House in January

2011-12-24T14:10:00.000-08:00

Programs with Ven. Suvijjana Bhikkhuni

at the Bodhi House in the New Year

Dear Friends,

We are delighted to welcome our very own native Californian bhikkhuni, Venerable Suvijjana, back to the Bodhi House in this coming New Year. Ven Suvijjana has been retreating at our Aranya Bodhi Hermitage for the past 6 months.

Suvijjana Bhikkhuni plans to participate in Friday evening Kalyanamitta meditation group gatherings, offer sutta study group time, the Bodhi House during this upcoming month of January 2012.

Welcome back to Fremont Venerable Suvijjana!

USEFUL THINGS LIST

2011-12-22T00:20:00.000-08:00

Useful Things List

this list is posted at the request of Shari

on behalf of our lay community

updated: Feb 06, 2011

Anumodana for all that you offer and share in whatever form.
May you be well and happy, peaceful and at ease.
May you not lack for the basic requisites of life.
May you have all needed support in your practice of the Path.

soy milk / powdered cow's milk

can opener
peppermint tea

Wild Sweet Orange tea

~~~

For medical diet:

Roasted nuts: pistachios,

peanuts.

~~~

international postage stamps
blank index cards

2 Sonoma Country 20-ride transit passes
White taper candles

bee's wax tea light candles

dish-washing sponges

rubber gloves (dish washing and heavy duty)

down sleeping bag detergent (camping supplies)

eco-friendly liquid laundry detergent

Rit dye: dark brown, coco-brown, sunshine orange

Rit decolorant

"plus-size" and "tall" brown knee-high socks (plus size only)

For the Hermitage

For an up to date list of what is useful and needed at the hermitage
see our Awakening Forest Blog (scroll down on the right)

*supplies for the hermitage CAN be dropped off at the Bodhi House*

Please Note:

Aranya Bodhi Hermitage Environmental Policy

The monastics' ethic is to gratefully accept whatever is offered, other than what is unusable or harmful. Out of consideration for the welbeing and welfare of our human society and planetary environment, at the hermitage it is essential that you offer environmentally-, eco-friendly products, particulary biodegradable eco-friendly cleaning supplies. Please also consider unbleached, recycled toilet paper and paper towels, no plastic water bottles, products with less plastic packaging, as well as vegetarian and organically-grown food products...

There is no trash service at the hermitage.

Please be aware that all garbage and recycling that comes in will also need to be carried out.

Thank you for your care of our monastic community, our human society and all living beings!

Entering Monastic Life: Ordaining as a Bhikkhuni in Theravada Buddhism

2011-11-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

If you or someone you love are interested in the possibility of entering into monastic life and ordaining as a bhikkhuni in Theravada Buddhim, please see this page on our Dhammadharini website.

Rideshare/Carpool to and from our Hermitage with Aranya_Bodhi eRideShare Group

2011-05-01T20:37:00.000-07:00

Ride Share / Carpool to and from the Hermitage
eRideShare.com

Dear friends,

If you would like to visit our hermitage to offer dana and/or you are coming for your own personal retreat time, please consider ridesharing to and from the hermitage. You can do this on your own with friends, or you can use our new Aranya Bodhi eRideShare.com group.

Thanks to Sara Sacsteder for suggesting this great idea!! Thanks to other friends for requesting it.

To offer or request ridesharing, just follow the live link in quotes below. The service is free. You will need to create your own personal username and password. Our "*Aranya Bodhi Hermitage Group Carpool Center*" password is "*2hermitage*". You can add, edit and delete your own postings.

If you come to the hermitage regularly, please check to see if anyone else needs a ride or would like to share the trip with you. This may allow those who otherwise could not come to be able to.

As rideshare.com says: Ridesharing saves money, reduces pollution, reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces dependence on foreign oil... and it's fun!

We hope this works well for you!

See you in the quiet peacefulness of the redwood forest,

Metta

Volunteering at the Bodhi House and Aranya Bodhi

2011-04-24T14:06:00.000-07:00

Call for Volunteers

Dear friends,

Sign up for being volunteers at our Bodhi House and for our Aranya Bodhi Awakening Forest Hermitage project.

>>> Hermitage Project on the Sonoma Coast:

For special work party days ~ check "Friends of the Hermitage"

To learn about ongoing hermitage projects scroll down on the right sidebar on our Awakening Forest blog.

Contact Ayya Sobhana: awakeningforest[at]gmail[dot]com
or Sara: saraca[at]earthlink[dot]net, 415-454-2008

Let us know if you would like to be a project leader!

>>> at the Bodhi House:

- yard work: weeding, tree & bush trimming, fence maintenance, mowing
- lotus pond maintenance
- window cleaning

Rides for monastics are also needed for events and appointments. Contact the Bodhi House or Hermitage if you live in the area of either and are available to offer rides.

volunteer for a project and name your best time for it,

Call or email our Bodhi House Office: 510-683-9608, bodhihouse.office[at]gmail[dot]come, or Liz at lizcrisp[at]comcast[dot]net.

Metta to everyone!

Directions to the Bodhi House

2009-05-05T14:43:00.000-07:00

Directions to the Bodhi House

The Bodhi House is located at 4196 Bidwell Drive, Fremont, CA 94538. The monastic residence office telephone number is: 510-863-9608. Please telephone before driving from far away. Welcome.

...DIRECTIONS...

(1) from the old Vihara or from Wat Buddhanusorn
(2) from the North Bay
(3) from the South Bay
(4) from the Penninsula
(5) from points East

(1) from the old Vihara or from Wat Buddhanusorn

- go south on Mission Blvd.
- turn right on Walnut
- turn left on Fremont Blvd.
- turn right on Bidwell
- go past Trinity, do not go past Placer
- 4196 Bidwell is on the left. look for peace flags. there is a sign that says "The Bodhi House" next to the front door.
- park on the street

(2) from the North Bay

- come south on 880, 580 or 680

a (from 880 southbound)
- exit on Stevenson and turn left at the top of the exit ramp on Stevenson
- turn left on Davis St (the 2nd light in the residential district)
- turn right on Bidwell (the Bodhi house is on the right after the speed bump)

b (from 580 southeast bound)
- exit at 237 Hayward
- come south on Foothill and merge into Mission southbound
- see no. 1 above

c (from 680 southbound)
- exit at Sunol
- take 84 west through the Niles canyon
- make a left on Mission Blvd
- see no. 1 above

(3) from the South Bay

- come north on 880 or 680

a (from 880)
- exit at Stevenson and turn right taking Stevenson east towards the hills
- turn left on Davis (it is the 2nd light in the residential district)
- turn right on Bidwell (stop sign at the T)
- 4196 will be on the right after the speed bump
- see the end of no. 1 above

b (from 680)
- exit at the first Mission Blvd exit
- turn left on Fremont Blvd. go through the Irvington District
- turn left on Bidwell before the Fremont Hub
- see the end of no. 1 above

(4) from the Penninsula

- cross the Dumbarton or San Mateo Bridge
- come south on 880
- exit at Mowry
- see no. 2 above

(5) from points East

- take 680 south
- see no 2.c above