(An essay by Bhante Sujato) This essay was presented by Bhante Sujato at a plenary session of the Sakyadhita 2019 conference in Leura, NSW. Global warming is an unprecedented threat to the survival of our civilization and culture, indeed our…
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Ven. Vimala taught a 4-day Metta Retreat at Tilorien monastery. This is the first residential retreat in the monastery since it’s opening. Some impressions:

(By Ayya Vimala) Recently I met Venerable Akaliko in New York. He asked me my opinion regarding the translation of the word paṇḍaka, which will be used by Ajahn Brahmali in his translation of the Vinaya. From our discussion I…
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The Tilorien Chanting Book is now available for download in Epub and PDF formats from our books section. With much gratitude to Anagarika Sabbamitta and Ayya Kathrin Vimalañāṇī for making this possible. Tilorien Chanting Book in PDF Tilorien Chanting Book…
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Our new Board member, Kathrin Schertenleib, has been known to be very talented in many fields. Studying Medicine in Pleven, Bulgaria at the moment, she used to be a Buddhist nun with the name of Ayya Patacara, ordained by Bhante…
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At the extraordinary Annual General Meeting of 23rd February 2019, two new Board members were voted in. Kathrin Schertenleib has been voted in as Secretary and is taking over from Anagarika Sabbamitta, and Blake Walsh has been voted in as…
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Every Saturday: Registration not required, just show up! 16.00 Sutta Study Class 17.30 Tea with the monastics 18.00 Dhamma reflection and meditation 19.15 End Meditation days: Saturday 6th April and 6th July A day of meditation and Sutta study. Registration…
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Dear friends, Many of you have been following the progress of Tilorien monastery closely and given much spiritual, material, and financial support to us in the last years. I am very sad, but I have to let you all know…
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On our way to build Tilorien Monastery we have already achieved a lot! We’ve purchased a piece of land and established a small main building including a Dhamma hall. All this would have never been possible without the support of…
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