:: Buddhapadipa Thai Temple

Meeting of the Lay Buddhist Association Committee 03 Feb2008

Members present:- Colin Brown, Lynne Parry, Andy Brown, Mike Carveth, Alan Townsend & Nathalie Deacon

Apologies for absence: Sue Hoxley & Trevor Flaxman

1) Matters arising from the Minutes. There were no matters arising from the Minutes.

2) Winter Retreat 27 – 31 December. The retreat went well with 14 participants. Thanks were given to all the helpers who shared the duties to make this Retreat work.

It was mentioned, not for the first time, that the problem of retreat participants not being able to sleep due to snoring can lead to excessive tiredness. The LBA will buy a supply of ear plugs prior to the next retreat but apart from that there is little that can be done apart from putting known snorers in their own rooms but they can still be heard from the neighboring school rooms.

3) 2008 Program / Maghapuja Day: Martin Evans from Amaravati Lay Buddhist Association has been invited as our Guest Speaker for the afternoon session. Nathalie will do the Sutta reading. Andy will arrange a donation cheque of £100

4) Visakhapuja Day: Andy will invite one or more of the Nuns from Amaravati to give a talk. The LBA will offer transport costs and a donation.

5) Spring Retreat 11 – 17 May 2008. Lynne offered to do the shopping for breakfasts. Other volunteers to share the duties will be needed. Andy will copy the various retreat forms and documents by e-mail to Colin.

6) Songkran – 13 April 2008: Any LBA volunteers may help on the Information desk / Book Stall.

7) Any other business: Nothing further has been heard from the person who had offered to produce a plan for improving the Temple Pond

8) Date of the next Meeting: Sunday 27 April at 2 pm