k-dome manual - phanganearthworks
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1. Among his favourites are brown rice bananas dates figs seaweed milk and milk products almonds and some others For a more complete list and to access this book and other more in PDF format please refer to www phanganearthworks com darkroom html Here are a couple of pointers 1 It is best if you pair up as dome buddies with a colleague of yours That entails that person A looks after person B while B is in retreat and B later returns the favour by looking after A during his her retreat This mainly relates to PLAN B see point 5 below which is about getting food to the person in the dome 2 Bring sufficient water 5 litres per day will be plenty for most 3 Decide on your food items preferably a couple of days prior to retreat begin If you wait till the last moment you run the risk of driving into town and finding yourself in front of an empty shelf at Limpipong because once again they re out of almonds 4 PLAN A If you go in for 1 3 days you can pretty much take in all you re going to need Make your own mix of nuts seeds dried fruits Take in 30 bananas not too ripe there is no fridge inside and you don t want them to rot and a litre of milk for day 1 and you re pretty much sorted Packed soy milk doesn t go off bring a sufficiently big container with a lid that closes well to keep your food waste in a sealed environment That will diminish unwanted odours inside the dome 5 PLAN B Or decide y2. will wash yourself with water only using the built in bum gun Resorting to toilet paper is sub optimal especially in a closed environment such as the dome However if you really have to then here is how to do it First of all bring it along as we don t provide any Never flush used paper down the toilet it will clog the pipe and result in mess inside the dome We will provide a bin with a lid though in which you can place your used paper Put it out between the 2 doors with your empty food bowl so we can empty and burn its contents version 1 0 February 2011 2 We will put it back in between the doors soonest possible Opting to use toilet paper also entails more disturbance from the outside as we will have to knock an extra time to get the emptied bin back into the dome ENDING YOUR RETREAT At the pre agreed time and date we will knock on the outer door announcing that your time in the dome is now up Please respond in a clearly audible manner so we know you heard and understood Take your time We will not open the outer door you will come out at your own pace although within a reasonable time frame please get out within 20 to 45 minutes max after we knocked Remember that we need the time between 2 retreats to clean up vent and purify the space So you open the inner door and get used to the dim light coming in Then open the outer door but refrain from looking outside don t look at the waxed floor either it reflects the
3. are one should you spill water and have to wipe the floor Water see above Food see above 2 bowls or better 2 Tupperware containers with lid and 2 spoons Uocoeo Although it tends to warm and cosy inside it s smart to prepare for chilly moments as well Therefore bring a blanket sarongs jumpers Yoga mat cushions for meditation or even a chair if you are used to meditate in a sitting position Toilet paper if you have to use some Ear plugs to aid the overall sensory deprivation experience C O O eo If you want to use a timer make sure it emits NO light WHATSOEVER The same applies for mp3 players Even the faintest leakages of light such as watch dial or LED will disturb you in the darkness m Sunglasses to be worn as you emerge from the dome We wish you a wonderful profound and transformative learning experience in our dome version 1 0 February 2011 3
4. hen nature calls you open the trap and do your business clean up and close again It s crucial to be mindful as you go about your business a lack of focus might result in inundating your yoga mat and personal belongings Dr Ol Bee Oo DO oS Locate the toilet Open the trap Find the spot to place your feet Assume kagasana the crow pose we re talking about an Indian toilet on which you crouch down Execute To your right there is a bum gun The pressure is low so don t worry about collateral damage If you need toilet paper please bring your own along We do NOT provide toilet paper To your left there is a tap under which there is big bucket with a small bucket inside Use this to flush We recommend staying in kagasana on the toilet so that you can aim well If you re not careful in the flushing stage of the procedure you risk spilling water onto the floor Get up and close the trap behind you Well done Shit happens sometimes You might spill water onto the floor In such a case do not panic Use your extra towel to wipe up the water Put it out between the 2 doors so we can collect it next time we bring you food We will dry it for you and hand it back in If you are on PLAN A food wise just leave it between the 2 doors it won t go anywhere until you come out One mention about the use of toilet paper and it s brilliant alternative the bum gun As is customary in this part of the world we warmly suggest you
5. light Once you are used to that gradually come out Use your sunglasses to protect your eyes IMPORTANT Take it easy you just spent a number of days in complete darkness Your system needs time to re adjust We recommend not riding home on your own better ask a friend to come pick you up It s possible you experience some headache as a result of the re adjustment to the intensity of the light Do not worry it is temporary WHAT WE PROVIDE 1 The dome with a solar powered ventilation system and running water for the uses described above Please note that power is limited so please refrain from running the ventilation system on an ongoing basis We will monitor the battery charge fro the outside and in case of over use disconnect the power We have done many test runs till date and know that it is not necessary to run the fans around the clock We ask you to keep that in mind and be considerate A rollable mattress to sleep on 1 small towel to wipe the floor 1 small floor mat to be placed in front of the toilet purpose so you can dry your feet before you step onto your yoga mat C C O Rice cooking and delivery at agreed times of the day if desired at all see above you can also go with PLAN A and not bother with having warm meals for those couple of days WHAT TO BRING CHECKLIST m 3 small towels one to dry yourself one to place on the floor in front of the toilet helps you find the toilet in the dark and a sp
6. ou want to stick to brown rice only in which case you dome buddy see point 1 above will take care of boiling the rice for you and deliver it at the agreed times In case you do not have a dome buddy we can take care of the rice boiling for you However you must bring us your rice with clear instructions of how much you want us to prepare for each meal We are not going to go shopping for you so think ahead and plan carefully Also bring 2 bowls or better 2 Tupperware containers with a lid that closes well and 2 spoons You must tell us how many meals and at what times of the day Typically Plan B people will opt for 1 meal at midday only or if they chose to have 2 meals at noon and in the evening 3 meals are not recommended remember you want to maximize your practice time rather than spending half the time digesting food What follows is an outline of the procedure of how your warm bowl of rice gets to you a At the agreed time of the day your dome buddy we will knock at the outer door we are talking about a double door system which allows us to put food between 2 doors When you hear the knocking get ready to cover yourself under a blanket fold it over a couple of times to make sure no light will get to you use a version 1 0 February 2011 1 TOILET blindfold provided by us inside the dome on top if you like and close you eyes The point of this is to avoid the slightest beam of light to reach you and your eyes Once you ha
7. phanganearihworks k dome USER MANUAL PLEASE READ CAREFULLY we believe you find most answers to your questions below Anybody interested in going into the dome and wanting to learn more about darkroom retreats please see www phanganearthworks com darkroom html to access resources that will prove useful in your preparation NUTRITION Basically anything goes There are no forbiddances but some items clearly feel better than others Having said that everybody is different and while some foods work well for some they won t for others It is clear that you don t go into the dome to indulge and eat rich and heavy food Many people find that the need for physical food is greatly diminished in this non ordinary environment to the point of not taking physical food at all and just drinking water But the choice is yours Keeping it simple is probably a good idea One extra mention about fasting We recommend you do NOT fast during your darkroom retreat Being in complete darkness generates a strong non physical experience and many people will benefit from a little bit of grounding in the form of small amounts of food Fasting might well make you more volatile and thereby increase the risks of an unpleasant turn of events Mantak Chia who authored some worthwhile books on what he calls darkness technology also touches the subject of darkroom nutrition He suggests focusing on foods that are rich in tryptophan one of 20 amino acids
8. ve done so and are ready either say OKAY or alike or knock back in case you wish to remain in silence b The outer door will now be opened and the food be placed between the 2 doors At this stage some light will penetrate the dome that s why you had to prepare to receive the food that s why we wait for your OKAY or alike knocking back c The outer door will be closed again and your dome buddy we leave d Now open the inner door and get your bowl of food You must still be covered up as there always is some light unless both doors are closed simultaneously So get your food in close the inner door well and then uncover yourself If you follow this procedure no light will hit you at all e Eat your food and put the bowl back between the doors The same things apply remember to cover up again f The empty bowl will only be collected next time food is being delivered in order to minimize disturbing your retreat That is why you need 2 bowls food containers and 2 spoons g We recommend being in silence as much as possible but if there is anything urgent you can of course communicate with your dome buddy us in times of meal delivery However please note that in case we are catering the rice to you on most occasions this task will be performed by our Burmese friend San who isn t a native speaker No we didn t forget to build in a toilet It s there under a wooden trap door ready to be used W
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