Happy New YearWith all good wishes to you for a peaceful and rewarding new year. May the days for you and your family be happy and trouble free. The Bhikkhu sangha and committee would like to sincerely thank you for all your kindness and generous support over the last year. We very much look forward to seeing you through 2016. Happy New Year!
New Year’s EventsThe 8-day retreat went very smoothly. With 9 lay kutis, holding a peak population of 25 it was very cosy 🙂 – plus day visitors… all calm, focussed and harmonious. view photos Many thanks to all those who helped with the meal offering. Anumodana. The new year’s eve vigil was well attended with almost everyone staying until midnight. The traditional alms-round down Stokes Valley brought a great crowd on New Year’s day. The dhamma hall was overflowing.
Ajahn in ThailandAjahn Kusalo and venerable Aruno will leave for Thailand on Thursday to join the events around Luang Por Chah’s memorial at Wat Pah Pong. Ajahn will be back on the 21st and Aruno will stay on at Wat Pah Nanachat for a few weeks.
City MeditationMonthly Meeting; the first Monday of every month, starting February 1st 2016 at the Quaker Meeting House – 7 Moncrieff St (off Elizabeth; off Kent Terrace) – 6-8pm. The format will be a simplified version of our regular Sunday format. Short chanting, meditation instruction, meditation, dhamma talk, discussion. Let’s see who comes and what they/you like.
Luang Por SumedhoJoyful Dhamma…
Luang Por will be in NZ from the 9th of March until the 23rd. First staying at Vimutti monastery we then drive south on the 15th to Bodhinyanarama. We plan this as a ti-ratana (Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha) celebration and want to involve as many people as possible. There will be scheduled events but we invite you to to be here for the whole time to enjoy the full dhamma atmosphere and unscheduled, spontaneous events. We are planning a range of accomodation to allow for those coming from out of town (already 4 coming from Australia). If you are thinking to stay here please let us know early booking form so we can plan. More details to come.
SeedHaving been dug up for the new toilet services the lawn out back of the sala has been levelled and seeded. Do come by to watch the new growth. Did you ever do that with wheat on cotton wool? Life – just like magic. Breathing in… breathing out. Don’t miss a moment!