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"This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is, good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship. When a monk has a good friend, a good companion, a good comrade, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.”
~ The Buddha
SN 45:2

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Items to Donate


People often want to bring items with them to donate when they visit. Because people want to donate useful things, we provide this list of things that we use on a regular basis or need at this time.

New to the List:

  • Alarm clocks, digital and battery powered
  • 20 matching photo albums: ARC-G Archival 3-ring Storage Album. Available on-line from http://www.pfile.com/product/arc-g/
  • 10 packs of photo holders: Print File 47-6G 4x7 APS Print Preservers (25 Pages). Available on-line from http://www.pfile.com/product/
  • 476g/Print-File-G-Series-Binders-Pages-APS

Food:

Please contact the kitchen manager at to find out exactly what sort of food is needed at this time. Generally, we can use the following items:
  • whole grain cold cereals (low sugar), granola, granola bars, crystallized ginger, salad dressing, vegetable oil, wheat germ, oat bran, cream of wheat, steel cut oats, jams (fruit), prunes, nuts (low in salt), sunflower seeds, tahini, canned beans (garbanzo, black, kidney) , whole tomatoes (canned), tamari sauce, brown sugar
    Please note: The WV Health department has informed us that according to FDA regulations, we should not serve imported canned food.
  • beverages like fruit juices, soymilk, rice milk, hot chocolate, Ovaltine

Supplements:

  • Lactase enzyme (pills)
  • Beano enzyme (pills)

General Items:

  • smokeless, colorless, 99% pure lamp oil
  • firestarters, kindling
  • toilet cleaner, laundry detergent (HE, high efficiency), dish soap
  • D and 9 volt -->
  • roller paint brushes, low nap

Things not needed:

  • any paper products including toilet paper, paper towels and napkins
  • any size disposable or rechargable batteries
  • bath towels
  • balsmati rice
  • coconut milk
  • tooth paste
  • bar soap
  • garbage bags
  • hand lotion
  • band-aids
  • incandescent light bulbs
  • dishwasher detergent
Thank you to all who have responded so generously to this list --MANY BLESSINGS!
Updated: Oct 14, 2008
Bhavana Society
Rte. 1, Box 218-3
Back Creek Road
High View, WV 26808

304-856-3241