Daylesford Dharma Village Fair

What a fantastic day was had by one and all last weekend at the Daylesford Dharma Village Fair!

Thank you to everyone who helped before and on the day behind the scenes. Thank you to all the punters who came along with their enthusiasm and generosity. And thank you to the rain for giving us a reprieve.

Thank you to all the local stall holders:

Thank you to all our talented music makers:

Thank you to all the magic makers:

Thank you to Buddhist principles for guiding us.

How lucky are we?? To be part of such a fantastic school in such a fantastic community.

Learning Celebration

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our recent Learning Celebration. Here are some photos from the day, taken by Kim Percy.

Happy holidays from all of us here at the Dharma School!

Family Tree

By Ruben

This is our school family tree, we love climbing it and playing around it. It's our favourite thing to do at school. The first day I came to this school I looked at the tree and thought "this is the best tree ever, I'm coming here every day" and I was determined to come there every day. Sadly the tree isn't on our land so we can't go there any more. But hopefully when the 190 trees we recently planted grow we can climb them and play in them.

I cant wait until the trees grow so we can climb and build cubbie houses in them, but I guess we'll have to wait. :(

Shoes

In Tibetan culture, as a sign of respect, it is customary to remove your shoes before entering a home.

Unlike most schools, at the Dharma School we also remove our shoes before going into a classroom. We do this as a way of showing our respect for our learnings, and as a way to keep our classrooms clean. If we ever forget, the pile of shoes outside the front door quickly reminds us.