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Origins Centre Update 9th December 2020
ONLINE
Appreciation to our online community. Many old friends as well as new ones have used Origins’ zoom or streaming service. It’s a joy to know you are there and we will continue to develop this in the years to come. Watch out for PATREON one of these days…BTW, is there anyone who would like to do interviews and encourage music and readings up in Perth? Contact Chim via the office.
The contributions that are made online are so very valuable. They enable us to support essential maintenance and admin that allows the centre to run in the physical world. THANK YOU!!
NOTE: Last online mindfulness session is 8am Friday the 18th of December. Sessions resume Tuesday February 9th at 8.30am.
PEACE PAGODA DAY
Such a warm and welcoming, encouraging day it was. We remembered and honoured the dhamma (Buddha’s teaching). We splashed water for health and scattered flowers for happiness all over the Pagoda, then enjoyed a beautiful smorgasbord of food, as does happen at Origins. Many of us were familiar and there were new guests too. Great that members of the Perth Mon community could attend and bring their wonderful Myanmar food. Children, of course, are always wonderful. And they were certainly there! The Peace Pagoda message is deeply inclusive of us all. It was a lovely communal day.
FAMILY RETREAT
This friendly and enjoyable time ran for three days before the Pagoda day. We visited Catherine and Serge at Hygge Farm where the children could get close to animals and participate in caring for them. Hygge Farm is a friendly farm specialising in community nature education. Millie, who is very involved in local theatre, did some great children’s theatre exercises and then put on a show with us all involved! Millie will be teaching at Origins in 2021. Thanks to all.
MAINTENANCE
Steve has come back to stay at Origins and agreed to be our infrastructure maintenance person until later in January. Thanks Steve! We are currently making a better compost toilet at Lighthouse and laying new floor tiling in the shower areas at OC.
COORAIN
Thanks to all our happy potters, young and old!
We will finish classes next Monday/Tuesday and reopen pottery classes on March 20/21.
Thank you everyone for all the support this year. Stay safe and enjoy the festive season.
We are working toward a Coorain program for 2021 as a complement to all that happens at Origins.
NOTE: Coorain offers independent cabins for respite and retreat to people who have familiarity with Origins or as overflow accommodation for courses. Contact Anne: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
ENVIRONMENT
We are doing our best to stay on top of weeding, watering, fire safety and paths. Kip has made special efforts deheading phalaris grass and Sholto continues to generously come down from Bunbury each week to help and guide .
The hill is so beautiful and alive; it’s joy to see it strengthen and grow in diversity. More people are finding pleasure and fitness by using the tracks made by the kangaroos and ourselves! If you ever want to help out, you can always rake a path.
CURATED WEEKENDS
Origins weekend events will be curated under four categories. Please contact the curators if you want to offer a course or if you want to participate.
Each weekend of each month is designated:
The 1st weekend is healing, curated by Melinda: melinda.tupling.origins@gmail.com
The 2nd is mindfulness, curated by Chime: chim.origins@gmail.com>
The 3rd is the arts,curated by Scott: scott.origins@gmail.com
The 4th is about nature, curated by Kip: kip.origins@gmail.com
This rhythm will continue through the year except during retreats.
WORK GOVERNANCE
Except for essential services in maintenance and admin, all our work is freely given by supportive friends, mostly living locally or onsite. It is always touching and encouraging to realise the extent that all life is supported in this way. Workers for wages are often volunteers as well, like in families!
SAFE WA APP
We have registered so you can now register attendance with your mobile phone. Otherwise we keep a physical register, all required for Covid awareness and any future test and trace.
PEACE PAGODA VIHARA
Since Chrissie launched this project it has been flowing well. With a target of $42,000, we have already reached $11,000. Please contribute towards the cost if you can.
The Vihara will provide our centre with longterm teaching and practice of the Buddhadharma. Vihara retreatants will come from our own network of elders who understand our lineage and approach.
This has great value for us all, not least in terms of stability and longevity! We will ask retreatants for a minimum of three months at a time.
Chime thinks this is one of our most important initiatives for the longlife of our teaching the dharma and the security of Origins Centre. All inquiries to Chime.
Please make your donations (please include reference ‘vihara’) to: Origins Centre Soc Inc/Coorain
BSB 066 504 ACC 10056415
All inquiries to Chim: chim.origins@gmail.com
THANKS
- Phil for the electrical help and equipment.
- Lorraine for being a steady duty manager
- Yogamoves and Mindmed (Sara, Gaby, Richard) for steady support, very appreciated.
- Melinda, Scott, Kip and Steve our resident supporters for taking it on so well and with good nature! -Sondra for her detailed attention and consideration; Jim for goodwill and advice.
The mutual support and enthusiasm that makes projects like Origins possible make the world go round as well. We are so lucky to live in our region of the world and have such bounty.
May Christmas be a happy time of sharing, and the new year benefit us all. May all we do together unfold well.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ORIGINS
MINDFULNESS
Online on Zoom and live attendance
Tuesdays: 8.30am with Melinda.
Fridays: 8am - response to questions, plus setting up with Chime.
Local people are most welcome to come and join the sessions. We ask that you please bring your own meditation mat and cushion.
NOTE: Last mindfulness session is 8am Friday the 18th of December. Sessions resume Tuesday February 9th at 8.30am.
KINDY - 16th December. 10am – 2pm - last one for the year! (first kindy of 2021 will be the 10th of February). With potluck lunch. Contact Anne: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
YOGA with Beth - every Monday at 10am in the rotunda. By donation to Days for Girls. Last class for 2020 - 14th December.
MINDFULNESS WEEKEND WITH CHIME - 12th & 13th December
Saturday 12th: 9:30 – 11am and 3 – 4:30pm
Sunday 13th: 9:30 – 11am
People may attend by ZOOM, contact Melinda: melinda.tupling.origins@gmail.com
2021
Kindy - 10th February
Mindfulness Weekend - 13th & 14th February
Nourish - Mindfulness & Yoga with Mars and Melinda - 20th & 21st February
UPCOMING EVENTS AT COORAIN
Pottery with Anne: Last classes for 2020 - 14th & 15th December
Each Monday after school for kids. Each Tuesday for adults 9:30 – 11am. And 1:30 – 3:30pm. Contact Anne origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS AT YOGA MOVES - SHENTON PARK
8th - 11th January 2021 - Love in Action - A City Retreat (in person or on zoom)
What part does our mind of imagination have to play in helping us as we grow our own capacity to love and express love? Over the 4 days, we will be exploring the teachings and meditation practices on the Way of the Bodhisattva (one who is dedicated to work/live for the common good) and Maitreya (active loving-kindness). Please register with Sara at sara@yogamoves.net.au.
Donations: We are a charitable organization and your donations make the difference! If you would like to support us financially, our bank details are:
Origins Centre
BSB 066504 Account Number: 10017993
Origins Centre Coorain Account
BSB 066504 Account Number: 10056415
GOVERNANCE
The Origins Committee of Management has full responsibility for all administration, management, landcare, finance, maintenance, media and teaching at OC and Coorain. The responsibility is represented on-site by committee members or on-site duty managers. Many friends help. OC is a registered, charitable not-for-profit NGO that offers its services, land and infrastructure on a donation basis. Origins is run and used by volunteers and supported by core paid work.
Origins Centre Annual General Meeting - 9th December 2020
Present: Chim Shore, Anne Clark, Marissa Stern, Sholto Spradbury, Rosemary Kelly, Anne-Marie Lapinksi and Sondra Noonan
Guests: Melinda and Kip
Apologies: Shavi Klaphake, Matt Steffel
CONFIRMATION OF 2019 AGM MINUTES:
Move to confirm: Marissa Seconded: Anne
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2020:
Move to accept: Anne Seconded: Rosemary
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS (Chair -Chim, Vice Chair - Sholto, Treasurer - Anne, Secretary - Sondra)
Move to accept: Rosemary Seconded: Anne Marie
Treasury Balance: CBA account - $8550.47 . Back of House account - $3370.60
Move to accept: Sholto Seconded: Anne Marie
NEXT UPDATE: FEBRUARY 3RD 2021
Thank you everyone,
Team Origins
ONLINE
Appreciation to our online community. Many old friends as well as new ones have used Origins’ zoom or streaming service. It’s a joy to know you are there and we will continue to develop this in the years to come. Watch out for PATREON one of these days…BTW, is there anyone who would like to do interviews and encourage music and readings up in Perth? Contact Chim via the office.
The contributions that are made online are so very valuable. They enable us to support essential maintenance and admin that allows the centre to run in the physical world. THANK YOU!!
NOTE: Last online mindfulness session is 8am Friday the 18th of December. Sessions resume Tuesday February 9th at 8.30am.
PEACE PAGODA DAY
Such a warm and welcoming, encouraging day it was. We remembered and honoured the dhamma (Buddha’s teaching). We splashed water for health and scattered flowers for happiness all over the Pagoda, then enjoyed a beautiful smorgasbord of food, as does happen at Origins. Many of us were familiar and there were new guests too. Great that members of the Perth Mon community could attend and bring their wonderful Myanmar food. Children, of course, are always wonderful. And they were certainly there! The Peace Pagoda message is deeply inclusive of us all. It was a lovely communal day.
FAMILY RETREAT
This friendly and enjoyable time ran for three days before the Pagoda day. We visited Catherine and Serge at Hygge Farm where the children could get close to animals and participate in caring for them. Hygge Farm is a friendly farm specialising in community nature education. Millie, who is very involved in local theatre, did some great children’s theatre exercises and then put on a show with us all involved! Millie will be teaching at Origins in 2021. Thanks to all.
MAINTENANCE
Steve has come back to stay at Origins and agreed to be our infrastructure maintenance person until later in January. Thanks Steve! We are currently making a better compost toilet at Lighthouse and laying new floor tiling in the shower areas at OC.
COORAIN
Thanks to all our happy potters, young and old!
We will finish classes next Monday/Tuesday and reopen pottery classes on March 20/21.
Thank you everyone for all the support this year. Stay safe and enjoy the festive season.
We are working toward a Coorain program for 2021 as a complement to all that happens at Origins.
NOTE: Coorain offers independent cabins for respite and retreat to people who have familiarity with Origins or as overflow accommodation for courses. Contact Anne: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
ENVIRONMENT
We are doing our best to stay on top of weeding, watering, fire safety and paths. Kip has made special efforts deheading phalaris grass and Sholto continues to generously come down from Bunbury each week to help and guide .
The hill is so beautiful and alive; it’s joy to see it strengthen and grow in diversity. More people are finding pleasure and fitness by using the tracks made by the kangaroos and ourselves! If you ever want to help out, you can always rake a path.
CURATED WEEKENDS
Origins weekend events will be curated under four categories. Please contact the curators if you want to offer a course or if you want to participate.
Each weekend of each month is designated:
The 1st weekend is healing, curated by Melinda: melinda.tupling.origins@gmail.com
The 2nd is mindfulness, curated by Chime: chim.origins@gmail.com>
The 3rd is the arts,curated by Scott: scott.origins@gmail.com
The 4th is about nature, curated by Kip: kip.origins@gmail.com
This rhythm will continue through the year except during retreats.
WORK GOVERNANCE
Except for essential services in maintenance and admin, all our work is freely given by supportive friends, mostly living locally or onsite. It is always touching and encouraging to realise the extent that all life is supported in this way. Workers for wages are often volunteers as well, like in families!
SAFE WA APP
We have registered so you can now register attendance with your mobile phone. Otherwise we keep a physical register, all required for Covid awareness and any future test and trace.
PEACE PAGODA VIHARA
Since Chrissie launched this project it has been flowing well. With a target of $42,000, we have already reached $11,000. Please contribute towards the cost if you can.
The Vihara will provide our centre with longterm teaching and practice of the Buddhadharma. Vihara retreatants will come from our own network of elders who understand our lineage and approach.
This has great value for us all, not least in terms of stability and longevity! We will ask retreatants for a minimum of three months at a time.
Chime thinks this is one of our most important initiatives for the longlife of our teaching the dharma and the security of Origins Centre. All inquiries to Chime.
Please make your donations (please include reference ‘vihara’) to: Origins Centre Soc Inc/Coorain
BSB 066 504 ACC 10056415
All inquiries to Chim: chim.origins@gmail.com
THANKS
- Phil for the electrical help and equipment.
- Lorraine for being a steady duty manager
- Yogamoves and Mindmed (Sara, Gaby, Richard) for steady support, very appreciated.
- Melinda, Scott, Kip and Steve our resident supporters for taking it on so well and with good nature! -Sondra for her detailed attention and consideration; Jim for goodwill and advice.
The mutual support and enthusiasm that makes projects like Origins possible make the world go round as well. We are so lucky to live in our region of the world and have such bounty.
May Christmas be a happy time of sharing, and the new year benefit us all. May all we do together unfold well.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT ORIGINS
MINDFULNESS
Online on Zoom and live attendance
Tuesdays: 8.30am with Melinda.
Fridays: 8am - response to questions, plus setting up with Chime.
Local people are most welcome to come and join the sessions. We ask that you please bring your own meditation mat and cushion.
NOTE: Last mindfulness session is 8am Friday the 18th of December. Sessions resume Tuesday February 9th at 8.30am.
KINDY - 16th December. 10am – 2pm - last one for the year! (first kindy of 2021 will be the 10th of February). With potluck lunch. Contact Anne: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
YOGA with Beth - every Monday at 10am in the rotunda. By donation to Days for Girls. Last class for 2020 - 14th December.
MINDFULNESS WEEKEND WITH CHIME - 12th & 13th December
Saturday 12th: 9:30 – 11am and 3 – 4:30pm
Sunday 13th: 9:30 – 11am
People may attend by ZOOM, contact Melinda: melinda.tupling.origins@gmail.com
2021
Kindy - 10th February
Mindfulness Weekend - 13th & 14th February
Nourish - Mindfulness & Yoga with Mars and Melinda - 20th & 21st February
UPCOMING EVENTS AT COORAIN
Pottery with Anne: Last classes for 2020 - 14th & 15th December
Each Monday after school for kids. Each Tuesday for adults 9:30 – 11am. And 1:30 – 3:30pm. Contact Anne origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
UPCOMING EVENTS AT YOGA MOVES - SHENTON PARK
8th - 11th January 2021 - Love in Action - A City Retreat (in person or on zoom)
What part does our mind of imagination have to play in helping us as we grow our own capacity to love and express love? Over the 4 days, we will be exploring the teachings and meditation practices on the Way of the Bodhisattva (one who is dedicated to work/live for the common good) and Maitreya (active loving-kindness). Please register with Sara at sara@yogamoves.net.au.
Donations: We are a charitable organization and your donations make the difference! If you would like to support us financially, our bank details are:
Origins Centre
BSB 066504 Account Number: 10017993
Origins Centre Coorain Account
BSB 066504 Account Number: 10056415
GOVERNANCE
The Origins Committee of Management has full responsibility for all administration, management, landcare, finance, maintenance, media and teaching at OC and Coorain. The responsibility is represented on-site by committee members or on-site duty managers. Many friends help. OC is a registered, charitable not-for-profit NGO that offers its services, land and infrastructure on a donation basis. Origins is run and used by volunteers and supported by core paid work.
Origins Centre Annual General Meeting - 9th December 2020
Present: Chim Shore, Anne Clark, Marissa Stern, Sholto Spradbury, Rosemary Kelly, Anne-Marie Lapinksi and Sondra Noonan
Guests: Melinda and Kip
Apologies: Shavi Klaphake, Matt Steffel
CONFIRMATION OF 2019 AGM MINUTES:
Move to confirm: Marissa Seconded: Anne
REVIEW OF FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 2020:
Move to accept: Anne Seconded: Rosemary
ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS (Chair -Chim, Vice Chair - Sholto, Treasurer - Anne, Secretary - Sondra)
Move to accept: Rosemary Seconded: Anne Marie
Treasury Balance: CBA account - $8550.47 . Back of House account - $3370.60
Move to accept: Sholto Seconded: Anne Marie
NEXT UPDATE: FEBRUARY 3RD 2021
Thank you everyone,
Team Origins
