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[Barbara Kohn]

OOPS! Paragraph 3: They are the first.....establish in NYC!!! Barbara
On Apr 2, 2008, at 2:59 PM, Barbara Kohn wrote:

> Dear Sangha,  I recently received a notice from the Brooklyn Zen
> Center, which some of
> you may want to respond to.
>
> Greg Snyder and Laura O'Loughlin founded Boundless Mind Zendo in
> Brooklyn and
> have financed the best part of it.  Now it is growing enough for
> moving the space to
> a larger spot and they have sangha who are ready to help out.  Teah
> Strozer is the
> Teacher for the group and visits a number of times a year and offers
> phone dokusan
> at other times.
>
> They need help with the move and the first few months as the rent
> doubles.  They are
> contacting various people who might be willing to help and I agreed
> to let you know
> in case you might want to  donate.  The goal is to raise $7000.00
> asap.  They are
> the first people, in the Suzuki Roshi SFZC lineage,  to establish an
> ongoing center with
> regular zazen, guests, and other programs.
>
> Contact: Brooklyn Zen Center - Boundless Mind Zendo
> www.brooklynzen.org
> 632 11th St. #4
> Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215
> 718-701-1083
> Below is an excerpt from Greg's letter:
>
> Currently, we've outgrown our little basement space. The current
> space is a single room for which we pay $850.00 per month. A sangha
> member has offered to rent us a one bedroom apartment in the floor of
> his brownstone with a small garden and much more that meets most of
> our current needs for $2200.00 monthly. We will be moving to the new
> space on May 15th.
>
> We will be offsetting the majority of the increase by renting the
> back room to a Zen practitioner. That said, there is going to be up
> front moving and set up expenses as well as a little extra monthly
> cost in the first few months until the sangha catches up with the
> increase. The good news is that three people have committed to
> becoming members within the next 2 months upon learning about the
> larger space. So though I believe that the added space will offer
> enough in way of opportunities for classes, community gatherings, and
> a sense of place that we can make up this difference very quickly,
> the first few months will be a challenge. Consequently, we are
> working to raise $7,000.00 to help with the move and early expenses.
> So I am contacting friends and practitioners who might be interested
> in supporting a burgeoning zen center in Suzuki Roshi's lineage in
> New York City. If you know anyone who might be interested in
> contributing any part of this amount, we would very much appreciate
> your support. Anything helps.
>
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