Three stories tall, on Main St. in a small town. The top floor, a 1500 square foot, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom apartment with an outdoor deck on the roof.

My wife, my daughter, and I would live there.

The second floor, a 2000 square foot 3 Bedroom “Monk Quarters” housing 3 resident Buddhist / Taoist Monks, with a community kitchen and amenities. With a roof deck / tiny garden. Maybe a Zen Garden with a couple potted trees?

On the first floor, a 2500 square foot cultural center. With a foyer and a desk up front. A large main room that serves as a traditional Zendo meditation space. People paying a monthly fee to come and sit in uninterrupted environment. The Zendo would be open from 5AM through 2PM, 6 days a week. The “sitter” comes in, and checks in with the staff on how long they want to sit for meditation. They are then given a placard with a number on it. The front desk has a log of when the placard number has “sat in” and when they are to be “awakened.” At the appropriate time, the front desk comes and places his or her hand on the meditators shoulder. This let's them know that the time they wanted has expired.

On one end of this room would stand a traditional Buddhist alter space. Complete with appropriate décor such as statues, offering plates, candles, incense, etc. The main room would be used on Sundays for Buddhist / Taoist (et al) services, lectures, and Dharma.

Weekdays, after 2PM, other classes can be held in this space. Yoga, Martial Arts, Etc. The space can also be rented out to local groups and organizations.

Also on that first floor Would be a snack/break room space. Not a full kitchen but a convenient space for prepared food intended for the main room.

A large storage closet to hold fold up tables, chairs, and meditation / yoga mats, cushions, and supplies.

Of course, separate mens and ladies facilities on the first floor.

And lastly, a small, two room, office. One with a big desk and equipment needed to run the place and the other for performing Healing Sessions (ie Reiki, Pranic, Psychic Surgery, Massage)

The average user would pay at least $50 a month for Meditation Only access. $100 per month for all access for them, and their immediate family. The prices would include all lectures and Sunday Services as well as grant the access to Reiki Hospital events with multiple practitioners.

Yoga, Martial Arts, and Qigong classes would incur additional fees, but members will have a discount.

By living on premises, I would only need enough income to pay the centers bills and a small salary since I would have no real personal bills. The center is to be manned, staffed, and maintained 24 Hours a Day by myself and the live in monks... With Emergency Sanctuary to anyone who needs it.

This is a work in progress, but this writing serves as an outline to move forward.




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ARE YOU READY‽ As we enter 2010, by the end of January, we'll begin expanding our activities. We plan on some type of event EVERY week once again! We had great success with the Reiki Hospital that I would like to do that event once every month!

I'm sure that Joe is eager to begin teaching us all yoga as well! And trust me, my fat belly is ready to learn.

I, myself, am beginning the conversion (or shall we say transformation) from Buddhism to Taoism. Taoism is more spiritual, and more Zen like than Zen itself. I need to polish and expand my sorcery, healing, and shaman skills so it should be a perfect fit for me.

I am truly excited about 2010. I hope you are too and we can't wait to see you.

__/\__ Whetstone-Sensei

Even having had to go back to work five days a week at my day job, I am still managing to put classes together and keep the center floating! You know I couldn't do it without Chris though. He's the man! PLEASE check our EVENTS calendar regularly to keep up with classes and other fun stuff. We might post the notice literally the night before and I'm sure no one wants to miss out.

I wanna thank everyone who showed up for the assist to the deceased event we had for my nephew Eduard. My father came and got his grandson.

__/\__ Kenny