Prospective Site
Site Description: Whidbey Island
The area of our current search are the islands near Seattle, Washington. One exemplar of such a location is Whidbey Island, situated approximately one
hour northwest of Seattle in Puget Sound. Whidbey Island is a place of great
natural beauty and peacefulness, with many spectacular views of the
surrounding waters--Admiralty Inlet, Saratoga Passage, Holmes Harbor, Useless
Bay, Mutiny Bay, to name a few. This is a large island, accessed on the south
end by ferry and on the north end by car. It is primarily an island of
villages and residences. It retains the feel of a rural, coastal island while
being within commuting distance of both Seattle and Vancouver. Whidbey Island
also has a few retreat and artist centers already established, such as the
Zen Center of Shodo Harada Roshi and Hedgebrook, an artist's colony for women
writers. The Nalandabodhi "Mahasiddhi Project Committee" is continuing its
investigation into suitable properties in the Northwest
Environmental Awareness
The residents of Whidbey Island wish to preserve and protect the forests and
natural beauty of the island, which has been impacted by increases in
population, development and logging. They would welcome a new neighbor whose
purpose was not to exploit the land through commercial development but to
live in harmonious relationship with the environment and local communities.
It is our intention to bring those qualities naturally developed through meditation practice into our planning and design for the Center: mindfulness and awareness, gentleness and precision, appreciation and respect for our world. Accordingly, the preservation and protection of the natural beauty and health of the environment will be firm guidelines for the development of the Center.
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