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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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The End of Live Streaming

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Today, Wednesday the 23rd of June at 7pm, will be the last of our live-streamed pujas for now. (It could happen that we recommence sometime in the future.)

As we are gradually reopening our guest accommodation, Kusala House - now accepting fully vaccinated guests for short-term stays, and having…

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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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Vesak Observance - Wednesday 26th May 2021

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On Wednesday 26th May, in place of our usual Evening Puja, we will be chanting the paritta in honour of Vesakha Puja. This will take place around 7.30pm after the thirty minute meditation period. 

The chanting will be followed by a Dhamma talk, however the talk will not…

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