>>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…

>> Luang Por Sumedho Visit: There are still details to be resolved but the current plan is that he will be with us for up to two weeks around June/Ju…

>> New Year: Seasons greetings to you all. We had a lovely gathering here at the monastery to see in the new year. The evening was a pleasant mix of …

>> Winter Winding: The winter retreat will start on January 6th and we are winding down – and gearing up. There will be a week of group meditation to…