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I was really touched by your near death and new life experience that you described. I was practically in tears to hear that you received life in a much more peaceful and accepting way. It gives me hope that eventually every individual given the chance will choose compassion and loving kindness as a path. Thank you for that hope…On another point, I find your altars very beautiful.  I am in the process of trying to find an altar that suits my purpose and has a peaceful quiet appearance.  The style you have is just that. I guess I want to know more about them. How long does it take, which woods do you like working with best, how you design them, do you make small portable altars, and the logistics of buying one. Again, thank you for your experience and I hope you continue to share the wisdom of loving kindness.

Yours in the Dharma,

Patricia

Patricia,

Thank you for your kind thoughts about my experiences. I am finally in a place were I can share my experiences with others. I find it funny how the universe understands when we are ready. Because as soon as I agreed to share, requests came that had me traveling to speak to groups. That resulted in requests for me to write a book, that I am now in the process of compiling. It seems to me that I am doing what is in my path and purpose. So every day (good or bad) is wonderful for me.

I felt like I had to share that with you because, As I was reading your feedback, a small life drama was playing out, just outside my window. A Sharp Shined Hawk had caught a dove and was starting to dine on it under the cedars that are outside my window.  Hawk to me is a messenger telling me to pay attention to what is going on around me or, what was I just doing. Well I was reading your post at the time. Then as I started to reply another Sharp Shined Hawk swooped past the window and landed nest to the first one. Well this resulted in a tussle and the second one was the victor. The first hawk flew into the ash tree 25 feet away and started making some squeaks and squawks and I got the feeling these two were a pair. So as the second one is now dinning, and the first has flown out of site, I got the message that I should share a little more with you than a thank you.

As far as your inquires about my altars, I make them one at a time and each one is a bit of a journey for me. I love working with the wood and use a number of domestic and exotic types, whatever speaks to me at the time. I stopped making custom built altars because the demand was too much for me. I am disabled and can not work steady in the shop. At this time it is maple syrup time so that takes me away from the woodshop and into the sugar shack which I love as well.  My designs are my own and I keep getting new inspirations. I will be getting back to the shop pretty soon. I will put your email name on a list to let you know when I have a new altar available. If you like it, then you can let me know or use PayPal to purchase it. I can ship inside the continental US.

Blessings,

Namaste,

Dave www.Dharma-Talks.com