Whether you are vaccinated or not, whether you have a negative PCR test or not, does not change the need to respect sanitary measures.
We are now used to these measures:
Access to the temple will be limited to 70/80 people to respect sanitary distances.
For accommodation, the rooms that accommodate several people will become individual rooms, except for couples or families. The number of places in the dormitory will be reduced to space out the beds. This will allow us to accommodate about 80 people.
The campsite area will be open, and the layout of the tents should follow the same guidelines. Disinfectant will be available in all places where necessary.
These rules must be maintained in Montchardon at all times.
Indeed:
– We have a moral obligation to protect ourselves and others from disease, especially as we live in collective premises.
– It is important to continue to protect Lama Teunsang, whose immunity is greatly diminished, even though he has been vaccinated.
For these reasons, we are asking all those who come this summer to commit to respecting sanitary measures. This commitment will take the official form of a box to be ticked on the registration form, which will allow everyone to come to the Centre with complete peace of mind.
If you cannot or do not wish to follow these guidelines, we ask you not to come to the Centre while these rules are in effect.
The same applies, of course, if you are ill or have symptoms of the virus.
When you leave, if you need to have a PCR test, this can be done in the cities in the area. However, it will be up to you to organise (making an appointment, travelling to and from the test site), because the Centre cannot manage these procedures.
Now that we have chosen the companies that committed to a firm quotation, we know that the total amount of the project will be 1.8 million euros.
Karma Migyur Ling has a reserve fund that had already been allocated for this project, which makes it possible to consider financing part of the building up to 1 million euros. This amount will not be impacted by the health situation, which weighs heavily on the year’s budget.
Since the beginning, the Centre was built largely thanks to the members’ offerings. Therefore, as we have done for so many years, we are appealing to the generosity of all, which has never been lacking until now. All contributions, even the most modest, will be welcome to help finance this project, which will offer great prospects for future Dharma practice. Thus, the Centre keeps supporting the accumulation of merits through the paramita (perfection) of generosity. Thank you in advance to all those who will help us financially! It will also be possible to use bank or personal loans if necessary, to complete the financing.
Support the new building project
If you wish, you can make a donation, whatever the amount, to the Karma Migyur Ling Congregation, which is responsible for and guarantor of the project.
You can choose to contribute:
1) with a one-time donation, by credit card or cash addressed to « Congrégation Karma Migyur Ling » or CKML.
2) with a regular donation,made monthly or quarterly (at your convenience). For donors, the donation is spread over the year in small instalments. For the Centre, all these payments represent a significant volume and predictable income. This can be done in a simple way, by regular Bank transfers to the Centre Bank account, at:
To: Congregation Karma Migyur Ling
8900 Route de Montchardon – 38160 Izeron – France
IBAN: FR07 3000 2042 3600 0007 9318 Y73
SWIFT: CRLYFRPP
You can suspend these operations at any time.
The new sewage system
In the Montchardon adventure, there have been engaging and federating projects such as the construction of a stupa or temple, and others that are less exhilarating but of prime importance for daily life, such as the creation of a new water treatment plant for the Centre.
Because Montchardon is far from the surrounding villages, it is impossible for us to connect to the communal sewage system. In 1988, the public authorities having asked us to establish an autonomous system, we built a 100m3 concrete pit where all waters from Montchardon are gathered and treated before infiltrating naturally into the ground. Located below the campground underneath the 8 stupas, this installation had so far given us complete satisfaction.
Recently, during the building permit process for the new building, the Administration asked us to increase the capacity of our sewage system. A specialized engineering office advised us to bring the installation up to current standards, which are more environmentally compatible. This advice seemed very relevant to us, since we had been aware of the limits of the system for some years. After studying the situation, and taking into account our present and future needs, the expert helped us choose a new installation capable of treating the effluents of a site receiving up to 200 people. The current capacity being about 130 people, this will also ensure our future development needs.
The chosen solution consists of a biological treatment plant, entirely buried so as to be unnoticeable in the environment. Water is treated by a population of bacteria attached to a support. A clever aeration system facilitates the development of aerobic bacteria which degrade the polluting materials contained in waste water. This makes it possible to obtain non-drinkable yet clean water, that can then be discharged into the natural environment by infiltration.
We wanted to replace the old system under the 8 stupas with the new one before the beginning of the summer courses. We called upon our friend Florent Lamberton, an excavation specialist, who has been working at the Centre for many years with great competence. He coordinated this particularly delicate work: first of all, he delivered 6 large concrete tanks, some weighing more than 11 tons, and then placed them precisely in a 3.5m deep excavation the size of a public swimming pool!
On July 5th, 4 vehicles brought the tanks, preceded by a truck crane, necessary to handle them. All were positioned on an access road laid out for the occasion below the construction site. After the crane was deployed, the impressive operation of removing each tank was carried out easily, in a record time, under the watchful eye of Lama Teunsang standing on the top of the terrace of the 8 stupas.
The total cost of this operation is also impressive: €70,000! This may seem quite expensive… yet if this facility lasts as long as the previous one (32 years), it is an essential and very profitable investment for the Centre.
The 100m3 tank that served as an all-water pit was in good condition: we kept it so that once cleaned and restored, it can be used as a water reserve for the fire services, for watering or for various needs.
Our photographer and friend Salva has made a film and photos that you can see on the french version.
Voici comment nous nous organiserons.
Pour les lieux cultuels comme Montchardon, les règles fixées par l’État sont les suivantes :
Si vous ne pouvez ou ne souhaitez pas suivre ces directives, nous vous demandons de ne pas venir au Centre tant que ces règles seront en vigueur. De même évidemment si vous êtes malade ou présentez des symptômes du virus.
Il est essentiel de protéger Lama Teunsang dont l’immunité est compromise, ce qui le rend extrêmement vulnérable aux infections, ainsi que les personnes du centre sont quotidiennement à son contact pour lui apporter ses repas et pour les soins. Cela implique par ailleurs qu’il ne convient pas de rentrer chez Lama Teunsang pour le saluer. Pour les raisons impérieuses citées ci-dessus, il ne reçoit actuellement que ceux qui s’occupent de sa santé.
Pas d’offrande de kata à Lama Teunsang
Il est demandé de se tenir loin de lui, au minimum 1m et de ne pas lui offrir de kata.
Cet usage, tant prisé par nous tous, est actuellement suspendu le temps du Covid, pour préserver sa santé encore fragile.
Entretien individuel avec Lama Teunsang
Nous avons posé la question des entretiens personnels à Lama Teunsang. Il ne souhaite pas les reprendre pour l’instant. Nous vous informerons de leur reprise lorsqu’il nous l’indiquera.
Par contre, il est possible de demander un entretien avec un des Lamas de Montchardon. Voir avec le traducteur.
L’accès au temple sera limité à 80 personnes pour respecter les distances sanitaires. Pour les logements, les chambres à plusieurs deviendront des logements individuels, sauf pour les couples ou familles. Le nombre de places en dortoir sera diminué pour espacer les lits. Nous pourrons ainsi loger environ 80 personnes. Le camping sera ouvert, l’implantation des tentes devra suivre les mêmes consignes. Nous disposerons dans tous les lieux où cela est nécessaires des liquides de désinfection.
Nous vous rappelons :
En tant que pratiquants bouddhistes, les contraintes du masque, des distances sociales et du lavage fréquent des mains peuvent être intégrées à notre pratique, comme entrainement de chaque instant à la vigilance et support d’attention dans nos actions quotidiennes. C’est aussi une formidable opportunité de pratiquer l’esprit d’éveil, l’attitude altruiste : « je m’engage à faire cet effort, en pensant davantage au bien-être et à la santé d’autrui qu’à mon propre désagrément ». Ce sont les moyens habiles du Dharma appelés « l’intégration des désagréments au chemin ».
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