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Picture: Anagarika Charlie fixing drains by the lake
The New Moon for this month falls today, Saturday 18th November; the next Full Moon will be on Sunday 3rd December. Sometimes conditions come together in ways that conduce to harmony and ease; at other times they do not. Last…
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Picture: Ajahn Punnyo on the building site.
The Full Moon for this month falls today, Friday 3rd November; the next New Moon will be on Saturday 18th November. Ajahn Punnyo is still dividing his time between helping his Mum at home and being here, with time spent here…
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Picture: The builders begin digging foundations for the new building.
The New Moon for this month falls today, Thursday 19th October; the next Full Moon will be on Thursday 3rd November. At last, our building project has begun. If all goes well, work might be completed in time…
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Picture: The Borobudur Buddha by the lake
The Full Moon for this month falls today, Thursday 5th October, which is Pavarana Day, marking the end of this year's Rains Retreat (vassa); the next New Moon will be on Thursday 19th October. Vassa this year was exceptionally rewarding…
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Picture: Tiang making offerings on Luang Por Munindo's birthday
The New Moon for this month falls today, Wednesday 20th September; the next Full Moon will be on Thursday 5th October, Pavarana Day which marks the end of this years Rains Retreat. Ajahn Punnyo's week retreat went very…
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Picture: The beautifully empty, nearby Druridge Bay
The Full Moon for this month falls today, Tuesday 5th September; the next New Moon will be on Wednesday 20th September. The title of this post is incorrect as actually we are more than halfway through this year's Rains Retreat; halfway…
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Picture: all 6 signets surviving well this year
The New Moon for this month falls today, Monday 21st August; the next Full Moon will be on Monday 5th September. This week is a Silent Practice Week at the monastery, until Saturday evening, 26th August. The two weeks prior…
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Picture: Nick Pearce commencing construction of the plinth
The Full Moon for this month falls today, Monday 7th August; the next New Moon will be on Monday 21st August. Since Ajahn Sucitto's weekend retreat at the end of July we have been knuckling down and getting some serious…
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Picture: The sangha at Harnham this vassa
The New Moon for this month falls today, Sunday 23rd July; the next Full Moon will be on Monday 7th August. This past week has been a Silent Practice week so there has not been much happening. Earlier in the month…
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Picture: Luang Por Munindo sitting beside Loch Oich
The Full Moon for this month falls today, Saturday 8th July, Asalha Puja Day; the next New Moon will be on Sunday 23rd July. Luang Por Munindo arrived back from his travels last Thursday 29th June, the same day as Samanera…