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Dear Friends,
The Angel Group in Bangkok have organised another retreat with Luang Por Viradhammo and have generously made this available to everyone online. Please refer to the poster appended as well as the brochure attached for more information.
Please note that the timings mentioned are in Thailand Time. For any questions, please write to friendindhamma@gmail.com.
Dear friends,
It gives us great pleasure to invite you all to the Kathina Ceremony at Tisarana this year on Sunday 27th Oct 2023. This will be the first event at the New Dhamma Hall which is very exciting. It is a matter of great honour that His Majesty King Maha Vajralongkorn Rama X, King of Thailand has graciously presented the Kathina Robe at the request of His Excellency Ambassador Kallayana Vipattipumiprates, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary from the Kingdom of Thailand to Canada. Kindly see the e-Invitations attached. Luang Por Viradhammo, the Sangha, residents and wider Tisarana Community look forward to your presence and we welcome you to participate in this celebration.
Dear friends,
After a gap of three years, Tisarana will be conducting the Kathina Ceremony on Sunday 27th October 2024. This will be the first event that will happen in the New Dhamma Hall that’s under construction at the moment. We will be announcing a detailed schedule of events shortly. But, please do save the date and we would be delighted to welcome you to the first event at the New Dhamma Hall. Luang Por Viradhammo, the Sangha, residents and the wider Tisarana Community send you all good wishes.
Please note that our weekly Sunday 9:30 am meditation will be cancelled on July 21st as the Sangha will be busy determining residence on the first day of the Rains Retreat.… Read the rest
It gives Luang Por Viradhammo and the Sangha at Tisarana great joy to announce the Upasampada (Bhikkhu Ordination) of Samanera Padipo on Sunday, Jul 7th, 2024.
Samanera Padipo has spent over two and a half years at Tisarana training as an Anagarika and a Samanera. He has requested for acceptance into the Bhikkhu Sangha. This is a significant commitment to the holy life.
Over his time here, Samanera Padipo has seamlessly integrated into our community as a valued and dear friend. We invite you to join us to witness this memorable occasion. The schedule of events is as follows:
10 AM – arrive with meal dāna for the potluck table
11 AM – Pindapat
approx. 1.30 PM – Ordination ceremony commences
approx. 3.30 PM – breakdown and clean-up (volunteers welcome)
Please note, you are welcome to join us just for the afternoon or for both morning as well as the afternoon events. No prior notification is needed, all are welcome.… Read the rest
Dear friends,
It gives Luang Por Viradhammo and the Sangha at Tisarana great joy to announce the Upasampada (Bhikkhu Ordination) of Samanera Padipo on Sunday, Jul 7th, 2024.
Samanera Padipo has spent over two and half years at Tisarana training as an Anagarika and as a Samanera and has requested to be accepted into the Bhikkhu Sangha. This is a significant commitment to the holy life.
Over his time here, Samanera Padipo has seamlessly integrated into our community as a valued and dear friend. We invite you to join us to witness this memorable occasion. The schedule of events is as follows:
10 AM – arrive with meal dāna for the potluck table
11 AM – Pindapat
approx. 1.30 PM – Ordination ceremony commences
approx. 3.30 PM – breakdown and clean-up (volunteers welcome)
Please note, you are welcome to join us just for the afternoon or for both morning as well as the afternoon events. No prior notification is needed, all are welcome:… Read the rest
Dear friends,
We are pleased to let you know that we will be receiving a few esteemed Elders who will be visiting Tisarana over the next few months.
Though we have not yet planned any large public gatherings or events, these Elders will be in residence during these dates and may possibly be available after Dāna to meet and discuss Dhamma.
Tan Ajahn Karuniko: May 26th to Jun 19th & Jul 4th to Jul 10th
Tan Ajahn Kusalo: Jun 10th to Jun 14th & Jun 19th to Jun 20th
Luang Por Sucitto: Jun 9th to Jun 13th; Jun 29th to Jul 14th & Oct 23rd to Nov 1st
Luang Por Pasanno: Aug 8th to Aug 14th
Please feel free to visit and share in the goodness and blessings of their presence, we look forward to seeing you at Tisarana.… Read the rest
The Sangha from Tisarana Buddhist Monastery will be going on Pindapatha scheduled for 18th May Saturday. It will commence from Prasanna Ekanayake’s residence at 617 Remnor Avenue at 0800 and conclude at Rishanthi Pattiarachchi’s residence at 59 Maricona Way. You can offer Dhana at either of these two residences.
18th May Saturday @ 0800
Start: 617 Remnor Avenue
Finish: 59 Maricona Way
Thank you very much.
Dear friends,
The resident community at Tisarana is now winding down in preparation for our annual winter retreat.
Please note that we do not accept any overnight visitors from Jan 1st to Mar 31, 2024 apart from the Winter Retreat crew.
Sunday Public Meditations and New Visitor Orientation Weekends will not be offered during the Winter Retreat period. We will announce recommencement sometime in April via our website.
Day visits are also not possible during the Winter Retreat.
Dāna meals are gratefully accepted during the winter retreat. Kindly email our Kitchen Steward as usual to make the necessary arrangements.
However, if you’d like to meet a monk when you bring Dāna, please email the office in advance to arrange this.
Our community treasures this time of silence and solitude and we may not be freely available to interact with people bringing Dāna during the Winter Retreat. We request that day visitors please bear this in mind.
At the close of the Winter Retreat, the community restarts planning and work projects for the months ahead.
Overnight stays for the month of April 2024 will be restricted to friends and supporters of long-standing who can reside at Tisarana with ease and familiarity. If you are a supporter of long-standing and would like to visit overnight in April, please email the office with your request.… Read the rest
Padīpo (Daniel Nyssen) was born and raised in Mexico City. At the age of 20 he took his first meditation course and became very interested in the practice. After finishing his studies, and working in the family´s environmental consulting business for a few years, he travelled to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka to deepen in the Vipassana Goenka Tradition for one year. Once back in Mexico he frequently visited Dhamma Vihara, a Theravada Buddhist Monastery in the state of Veracruz. In December 2021, he came to stay and shortly after took Anagarika precepts in January 2022. On June 2023, he ordained as a Samanera (novice).… Read the rest
