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New Moon Newsletter: March 2022

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Today, Wednesday 2nd, is the New Moon day for the month of March 2022. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon and falls on Thursday 17th March.

Currently our community is on our annual Winter Retreat, until 31st March.

Please see the latest talk given at…

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New Moon Newsletter: February 2022

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Today, Tuesday 1st, is the New Moon day for the month of February 2022. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon and falls on Wednesday 16th February.

Currently our community is on our annual Winter Retreat, until 31st March.

On Sunday 16th January we remembered the…

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New Moon Newsletter: December 2021

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Today, Saturday 4th, is the New Moon day for the month of December 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon and falls on Sunday 19th December.

On behalf of the community here at Harnham I wish to express gratitude for the many offerings of concern and…

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New Moon Update: 4th November 2021

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Today, Thursday 4th, is the New Moon day for the month of November 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon and falls on Friday 19th November.

The community recently observed another week of monastic retreat and is now noticeably becoming more active. With increased possibilities for…

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New Moon Update: 6th October 2021

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Today, Wednesday 6th, is the New Moon day for the month of October 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon and falls on Thursday 21st October.

Only two weeks remain until the end of this year's Rains Retreat. The reconstruction work on the Memorial Garden has…

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New Moon Update: September 2021

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Today, Monday 6th, is the New Moon day for the month of September 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon which falls on Tuesday 21st September.

Since we announced that the vestibule is open to receive offerings of cooked food in the morning there seems to…

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New Moon Update: August 2021

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Today, Sunday 8th, is the New Moon day for the month of August 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon which falls on Monday 23rd of August. 

Gradually reopening the monastery feels like the sun beginning to emerge after a long winter. It has been wonderful…

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New Moon Update: July 2021

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Today, Friday 9th, is the New Moon day for the month of July 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon which falls on Saturday 24th July. This will be followed on Sunday 25th July with the beginning of our annual Rains Retreat (vassa).

Last…

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New Moon Update: June 2021

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Today, Wednesday 9th, is the New Moon day for the month of June 2021. The next Uposatha Day will be the Full Moon which falls on Wednesday 25th June.

What a difference a few weeks and a bit of sunshine makes. The clematis are flowering, the birds are singing…

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