Going for alm-rounds (pindpat) is an ancient, traditional practice for Buddhist monastics. Nowadays supporters from near and far do come to the monastery to offer or prepare our meal for the day. This is followed by our blessing chant and meeting with laity and discussions after the meal if required. However from time to time we like to practice this traditional way.

This picture shows Santi monastics and the founding (former) Abbot of Santi, Ajahn Sujato on the way to Bundanoon village. Bhante Sujato made time to visit us during his regular Dhamma teaching program in Sydney. Please see Bhante Sujato’s blog http://sujato.wordpress.com/calendar-of-events for details of his Sydney teaching, or contact meditateasy@gmail.com

This Sunday 11th of January, a group of nuns will be traveling to Sydney to attend Bhante’s course “Karma and Rebirth in Early Buddhism”.