>> Hay Day This Sunday, June 29th will be our first official Hay Day to remove the remainder of the hay from the barn. We will work rain or shine–mo…

>> Painting This Saturday morning (June 21) we will be continuing with he summer painting projects at the kutis, weather permitting. We could use you…

>> Who ordered this truck load of Ajahns? Ajahn Brahmavamso will be giving a public talk on Monday, 30th June At the University of Ottawa, Auditorium…

>>Buddha-phaichitr-sawasdi-mongkol In case you don’t speak Thai, that means Beautiful Buddha of Good Luck and Blessings. It’s the name of the standin…

>>Vesak Celebration About 50 people came to share in Vesak good tidings. We listened to the Ajahns give the stories of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenm…

>> Beautiful Buddha: Ranjini Alwis and friends in our Buddhist community have brought a Buddha statue to Tisarana – via Sri Lanka. [photo] What a won…

>> Ajahn Sumedho: Dates have been confirmed for Luang Por Sumedho’s visit next year: 20th April — 4th May 2009. It is hoped that there will be a var…

>> Vesak: This will now be held at the monastery. Not, as originally planned, at the Pagoda. Vesak celebrates the birth, enlightenment and death of t…

>> Committe Meeting: We came together in harmony, talked in harmony and parted in harmony. Very good. Things generally look OK. Budgets approved, wor…

>> Historic Moment: Perhaps a bit esoteric for the non-monastic but we had our first recitation of the Patimokkha (monks vinaya) last new moon. Two t…

>> Winter Gratitude: Our winter retreat is over and the level of activity is already on the increase. With the early days of spring it is nice to hav…

>> Winter Retreat: All that arises – passes away. March is near an end and our retreat is similarly approaching its end. The snow may linger on for a…