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The Future of Tilorien Monastery

Aniccā vata Sankhārā All formations are subject to change At the beginning of the year, I announced I was resigning from my role at Tilorien Monastery to spend more time with my aging father and devote myself more to Dhamma…
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Visiting the site of the Buddha Relics in Sri Lanka

Our visit to Haburugala Aranya Senasanaya, a humble forest monastery tucked away near a jungle and the village of Haburugala in southern Sri Lanka turned out to be an unexpected highlight of our trip. Arriving under the blazing midday sun,…
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Bhante Sujato “Chaos & Metta” Tour of Europe 2024/2025

Pre-Tour online program 2024: 29. September, Progetto PienEssere Zoom talk 10-12 am CEST (6 pm AEST for Bhante) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09 ID riunione: 841 9338 8344 Passcode: 230503 6. October, Buddha-Talk 10-12 CEST am (7 pm AEDT for Bhante) https://us06web.zoom.us/j/95555792004?pwd=nWH1pOYxMbgh1aHnYRs2hFmtck2Aqe.1 or Meeting…
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Reflections on My Four-Day Stay at Tilorien Monastery

Last week, my friend Katelijn invited me to spend a few days at Tilorien Monastery, a Theravada Forest tradition monastery located in the village of Houffalize in the Ardennes Mountains, Belgium. I have been closely connected with this Sangha and…
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Tudong: a practice of renunciation

From june to august 2024 Ven. Vimala embarked on a Tudong with attendant T along the Oregon coast. The route was chosen because the nearly 500 mile trail provided sufficient opportunities for going on almsround as well as (walking) meditation…
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iSangha reunion and Vesak 2024

I’ve always felt it’s quite weird to have a group of people who all sit in front of a computer screen in silence with their eyes closed every day! Yet it is exactly this act that over the years created…
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Samita Events Committee News

Email The Samita Events Commitee now also has it’s own email address: [email protected] Which monastics would you like to invite? We would like to organize monthly Dhamma talks with respected monastic teachers from the autumn onwards. We therefore invite you…
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