A "Greener" Deer Park

Dear friends and Sangha members,

We all can help make Deer Park Monastery and the planet greener and cleaner with our support and practice of the following:

1. Adopt one NO CAR DAY in our family – From now on Deer Park Monastery will have a no car day on Tuesday. No cars will be driven inside and outside the monastery by any community member or visitor.
2. Protect the serenity of the monastery grounds by walking and reducing driving on the premises. There is a No Driving Zone to be put into practice by all members and visitors. All visitor cars will park in the main dirt parking lot. Electric shuttles (to be purchased) will drive those with need to upper parts of the monastery.
3. Reduce driving and consumption – The community shopping will be done only once a week. Practice simple living and be mindful of our needs, whether they are truly necessary. Carpool special trips such as visiting doctor, personal errands, etc. Rely on the help and resource of our lay Sangha.
4. Recycle our old cars that might pollute. Invest in alternative fuel vehicles- hybrid, bio-diesel, electric, etc.
5. Invest and convert to solar voltaics as energy source for monastery use. (more information on program)
6. Find alternative source of water. Dig a well and collect rain water to use for irrigation.
7. Recycle and compost.

• Resources page for Global Warming
• Make donation to support alternative energy use at Deer Park.
• To download the orginal sign to help you practice.
• Read comments from practitioners and articles from the press.
• Please write to us with your comments on these new practices and programs and the No Car Day of your choice.