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Expansion Projects 2009

Lhawang Gatsal

Progress on weatherizing Lhawang Gatsal, the community shrine room, has been eagerly monitored by sangha members who have spent many hot hours there during the summer programs. Phase 1 — installation of windows on the north side of the building — was completed in the early summer of 2009. Phase 2, which called for insulation to be installed under the roof, was completed in early November.

Lhawang Gatsal has a 12 ft.overhang on its north (window) side and three more overhangs are planned for the other sides of the building this Spring. These overhangs will shade the metal walls to help to keep the shrine room cooler. The overhangs will also cover a new circumambulation path around the outside of the entire shrine room.

In anticipation of the Nyingthig Yabzhi, to be held in 2010, a large outside area on the window side of Lhawang Gatsal has been built up and leveled to provide space for overflow seating.

Start Date: May 2009
End Date: ongoing
Update Report Period: September - October 2009
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Truck delivering dirt
Photo Credit: Truck delivers one of 50 truckloads of dirt used to build up a large level area in front of Lhawang Gatsal which is intended to add outdoor seating ©2009 Mindrolling International
Gordon Ryan and Joe Nunn discuss the dirt moving with Philip Good
Photo Credit: Joe Nunn and Gordon Ryan in discussion with Philip Good, the skid-load driver ©2009 Mindrolling International
Area in front of Lhawang Gatsal flattened
Photo Credit: Leveled area in front of Lhawang Gatsal intended for more seating
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Worker installing insulation under the roof of Lhawang Gatsal
Photo Credit: Worker installing insulation under the roof of Lhawang Gatsal
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Workers installing insulation under the roof of Lhawang Gatsal
Photo Credit: Workers installing insulation under the roof of Lhawang Gatsal
©2009 Mindrolling International

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Last update: 19 December 2009