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Origins Centre Update 15th August 2019
HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND A HAPPY FUTURE TO ORIGINS CENTRE!
We are 36 years old today, the 15th of August.
It's a time for gratitude, memories, and good intent for our 50 year experiment to establish an NGO community based centre with the principles of dharma as cornerstones. LONG LIFE TO ORIGINS CENTRE.
AUGUST RECOVERY
With Anne, Rosemary, Lachlan, Lauren and Chim away for some of August, we are taking the time for respite. There is a chance to catch up with tasks and to discuss things before it all gets going at the end of the month.
MINDFULNESS RETREAT with Chime
Please email the Origins office if you have any queries - origins@iinet.net.au. This retreat focuses on mindfulness and the integration of word into practice. Non residential attendance is welcome.
Everyone starts on Saturday August 31st at 9:30 am. People cannot come and go, except by special arrangement if you have attended retreat teaching with Chim before.
A reminder that there are no weekly yoga, mindfulness, Buddha dharma classes or kindy during the week of the retreat - 31st of August to the 8th of September.
ENVIRONMENT
Please go for a walk and enjoy the fruits of our regen work. A ‘scent garden’ has been planted for future distillation. Anne Marie is making progress in this craft so we will have exciting signature products in the future.
Path maintenance is always welcome.
Many thanks to Sholto for his long term involvement in this beautiful undertaking.
KINDY
There are new families coming along with beautiful new bubs in their arms. Kindy is a delight and central to the feeling and principle of Origins Centre. With Anne away, Chime is facilitating Kindy for August.
Please note there is no kindy on September 4th because of the retreat, but we are back on September 18th as usual.
Feel free to spread the word.
RAIN,WONDERFUL RAIN
We are getting some. Slowly but surely, squalls and showers gradually add up, soak the ground and fill the tanks.
Water treasure!!
THANKS
- Anne Marie for her great distilling work
- Jim for picking up glass for window repairs
NEEDS
-hand adzes (small mattocks)
-secateurs
-a thicker stove top for the lounge room wood heater
Upcoming Events
When an event says 'Overnight guests welcome,' guests can stay Fri-Mon (or part thereof). Please book accommodation by sending an e-mail to the office: origins@iinet.net.au. For retreats / weekends where this is not specified, please contact the course provider for accommodation bookings.
25 August at Coorain
Please note there is no Saturday program.
Sun 25th: 10am. WONGKUR OF GURU YOGA
The honouring of mentors and influences which support wisdom and peaceful action. Info and enrol: origins.centre.coorain@gmail.com
Mindfulness Retreat with Chim - 31st August to 8th September
This retreat is especially for people with some experience of practice. Everyone receives personal attention and each person settles into a suitable degree of practice. For information, please contact: origins@iinet.net.au
Mindfulness Weekend with Chim- 14 & 15 September
For information and to enrol, please contact: origins@iinet.net.au
Mindfulness and Feldenkrais with Bevie Barker - 21 & 22 September
Zen Retreat - 28th September to 6th October
Annual retreat of the Zen Group of WA. For information and to enrol contact: info@zgwa.org.au
Mindfulness Weekend - 12 & 13 October
For information and to enrol, please contact: origins@iinet.net.au
Regular Weekly Program
The 'Setting Up of Mindfulness' sessions continue with Chime, Anne and Lachlan - in August this will be Wednesday morning from 9-9:45am in the Rotunda at Origins. Anyone is welcome to join!
Tuesdays and Thursdays - Plainsong (Puja) and Breakfast, 6.30-7.30am at Coorain.
Yoga with Beth - Monday 9am - all welcome. By donation to Days for Girls
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.
Governance
Present: Shavi Klaphake, Chime Shore, Sholto Spradbury, Anne Marie Lapinski and Sondra Noonan.
Treasury: balance as at 31st July 2019 - $11039.45
Next Meeting: 28th August 2019
Thank you everyone,
Team Origins
