News Updates, Page 14

Starting Saturday 23rd till Saturday 30th September 2017, the monastics and residents at Tisarana will be on retreat. The public meditation sessions on Saturdays (23rd & 30th) will happen as scheduled.

However, there will be no Dhamma Talk on the Lunar Observance Day on Thursday, September 28th.

On Saturday 23rd September at 1,30 PM there will be our usual public meditation session starting at 1.30 PM followed by a talk by Nick Scott who is visiting us from the UK. Nick has had a long relationship with the Western Ajahn Chah Sangha and will talk about his experiences over decades past.… Read the rest

Here is a link to Tisarana’s 2017 Kathina wish list.

It contains recommendations of useful objects that would help to support the monastery.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vwdsOXxCJPgPh9JT_LPWrjueMn___vG9-tJbcrIauy4/edit

Please be sure to cross off any object that you have purchased, by following the instructions on the first page, so that others will know what has already been purchased.

The Tisarana Buddhist Monastery MAILING ADDRESS for deliveries is:

1356 Powers Road, RR #3
Perth, Ontario Canada
K7H 3C5… Read the rest

Click on the image below to read “Journey Towards The Deathless” a poem-recollection of the recent trip to England by Khema Bhikkhu:… Read the rest

This week, the Lunar Observance falls on Tuesday 8th August and our monastics will be in Perth on Alms Round Tuesday 8th August. All other details remain the same. If you would like to offer alms Tuesday alone, please email tisarana.office.webmail@gmail.com before 9 PM Monday 7th August with the words “Alms Round” in the subject line and body of your email, your name and address. Thank you very much!

Alms round details can be found at: https://tisarana.ca/alms-round-in-perth/… Read the rest

This week, the Lunar Observance falls on Sunday 23rd July. Our monastics will be in Perth on Alms Round on Monday 24th July. All other details remain the same. If you would like to offer alms Monday alone, please email tisarana.office.webmail@gmail.com before 9 PM Sunday 23rd July with the words “Alms Round” in the subject line and body of your email, your name and address. Thank you very much!

Alms round details can be found at: https://tisarana.ca/alms-round-in-perth-starting-soon/

https://tisarana.ca/alms-round-in-perth-starting-soon/… Read the rest

On the 30^th of April 2017, a day after Ajahn V’s 70^th birthday celebrations, Ven. Cunda and Ven. Khema accompanied by An. David, An. Siddarth and Noriko (lay guest) departed to spend ten days at Chittaviveka Monastery and attend Luang Por Sumedho’s open retreat followed by the international elders meeting at Amaravati. While the weary travelers trudged along, Fort Tisarana was steadfastly held by Ajahn V, Ven Khemako, An. Peter, Niraso (aka Brian) and the visiting bear.

Ajahn Sucitto, Ajahn Karuniko and the Chithurst sangha were gracious hosts. The manor house, Hammer Pond, Hammer Woods, St. Mary’s Church (a blissfully secluded 10^th Century Church near the monastery where Ajahn Sucitto would get away to memorise the Patimokha) and the national reserve forests were silent, peaceful and serene, offering much seclusion and calm.

May is the best time to visit England and the English spring shines forth gloriously in West Sussex where the monastery is located. And indeed we were greeted by the darling buds of May – a sea of bluebells, lilies, an assortment of wild flowers and a truly resplendent dawn chorus thanks to the rich bird life in the area. Among the many attractions on the property were the bee hives which are kept by a local farmer who generously donates 1 in every 5 pots of honey harvested in lieu of rent!… Read the rest

Almsround is a great way to strengthen community spirit – an opportunity for monks and supporters to participate in an act of sharing, generosity and mutual appreciation.

Keeping with this tradition, the monks at Tisarana walk on almsround once a week in Perth.

As we strive to make this as convenient, flexible and stress-free as possible, we may occasionally tweak our plans with adequate notice.

Your feedback and suggestions are important,  please let us know if you have any ideas that may make this work better…

• The walk commences at Scotch line and Gore St. around 9:00 AM proceeding to Herriott St. via Gore St.
• The monks will wait for a couple of minutes at Stewart Park next to the Big Ben statue
• They will then walk up Wilson St. to the Metro Grocery Store
• Then retrace and return to Gore St. via Foster St.
• They will continue walking on Gore st till 10.30 AM
• They will be driven back to the monastery with the offerings received to share with the rest of the community and partake in the regular dana offering for the day. So they will not be solely dependent on the alms received in Perth for their meal that day.

This years Asalha Puja falls on Saturday July 8th. The scheduled events for the day include the dana offering at 11.15 AM followed by a Meditation Sit at 1.30 PM.

After the sit, Anagarika David takes on the Ten Precepts and joins the Sangha as a Samanera (novice). Luang Por Viradhammo will conduct An. David’s Pabbhajja Ceremony immediately after the meditation sit.

The Sangha at Tisarana begin this years Rains Retreat (Vassa) on Sunday the 9th of July. The commencement ceremony for the Rains Retreat (Vassa Aradhana) is scheduled for 1.30 PM after the dana offering at 11.15 AM.… Read the rest