Santi Forest Monastery

This last weekend Bhante Sujato has taught a meditation workshop in Helensburgh.

Here are some photos from the event

Our New year’s event, a whole night meditation sit we cal Jhanathon was a very inspiring experience for everyone involved.
Santi looked a bit like a tent city for a couple of days with the large number of people who were very keen to see just how far they can go. As you can see from the pictures of morning after breakfast – all of us survived…..
Click on the Photo above for more pictures of the event.

This last Monday, Ruwinie, a long standing supporter and a guest here at Santi, has decided to take the plunge and try it out as an anagarika.
From now on she will shave her head, wear white and eat her meals upstairs with the sangha. If it will feel right for her – the next step is ordaining as samaneri.
Sadhu.
For more pictures of the ceremony click on the photo.

Sayalay Dipankara, the famous meditation teacher, is going to teach a samatha & vipassana retreat in Jhana grove, Perth from 9th to 17th of June, 2012.
Detailed information can found on this brochure.

Kathina at Santi

On a sunny Sunday at the end of October we had celebrated the end of the rains retreat with the traditional Kathina ceremony. At the time of the Buddha it was when the monks and nuns would sew their new robes and in some countries this custom is still practised. Here we get them offered……
Here are a few Pictures of the day taken by Gia Hieu.

Bhante Sujato will be teaching a metta retreat this Easter from Friday, 6th to Monday, 9th of April at the retreat centre “Quest for life” in Bundanoon. The cost for the three night accommodation and meals is $412.50 (including GST).
As space is limited it is highly recommended to register soon.

Registration can be done either online or by mail.
For online registration make an direct deposite to our bank account (details bellow). Please write your name and “metta retreat” in the place for a description.Then fill up the form down bellow. (Do it in this order because you are asked to confirm payment on the registration form).

Account details:
Account Name: Santi Forest Monastery Inc.
BSB Number: 012-739
Account Number: 3488-68601
Bank: ANZ Bank
Address:

The other option is to download the brochure, fill up the details in the registration form there and send it along with a cheque for the exact amount due, to:

Important: Please DO NOT use the online donation on our website.

It is also possible to fill up the online form and send a cheque by mail and vice versa, make a direct deposit and send a registration form.

For enquiries please call Pat Denny 02 4393 6546
or email: santifinance@gmail.com

Bhante Sujato is teaching in the local town of Bowral. It’s organized and supported by Ome and Suchin, proprietors of Bowral Thai Restaurant. They have kindly made their premises available for Dhamma teachings.

When is it?
Tuesday, 7-8.30 pm.
January 10, February 7, March 6, April 3, May 1, June 5.2012

Where is it?
Bowral Thai

MAP

Contact
Ome, 0413-922-558

NOTE: Sadhu! Great thanks to Hung and Nga who have offered the funds for the new vehicle. The generosity of people never ceases to amaze. May they always rejoice in their good deeds! And again: Sadhu!

Dear Santi supporters,

For the last several years our main monastery vehicle has been our Mitsubishi Delica. It’s served us well, bringing us to and from Sydney, Canberra, and elsewhere, and as it is 4WD it can cope with the rough bush tracks at the monastery. However, increasing mileage and maintenance costs mean that its days are numbered.

We’d like to upgrade to a newer model Delica, so that we can continue to serve our community as in the past. If you’d like to help, you can donate to the monastery General Account. You can donate online here, or for other means of payment see our donations page.

If you do donate for this purpose to our General Account, please send us an email letting us know the details, so we can keep track.

Note that donations to the tax-deductible Building Fund cannot be used for a vehicle. The General Account is not tax-deductible.

If you have any questions, please contact us Santi.

Dear Santi Forest Monastery Inc members,

This is a great opportunity to participate in the community activities
and contribute to the upkeep and growth of the monastery and Sangha. We invite you to join us for the day: dana (lunch) is served at 11am, and there will be an opportunity to walk around the stunning monastery bushland & visit the meditation cave after the meeting. New members are all welcome.

Santi Forest Monastery Incorporated: Notice of Annual General Meeting

To be held on:

Sunday 4 December 2011 at 12:30pm

Venue:

Santi Forest Monastery
100 Coal Mines Road
Bundanoon

Agenda:

Welcome and Introduction

Acknowledgement of Country

Guided metta meditation

Minutes of the previous AGM

Spiritual director’s report

President’s report

Treasurer’s report

Election of 2011/2012 Committee

Closing discussion and meditation

Santi Annual Report 2011 (PDF)