Santi Monastery

Time Change for Wed. & Sat. night meditations

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Santi Monastery

We’ve recently changed the time for Santi’s Wednesday and Saturday evening meditations (which are open to the public). They will now begin at 6pm with some chanting and meditation, followed by a Dhamma reflection. Finishing time should be between 7:30-8pm. Feel free to give us a call if you want to double check what’s happening Read the full article…

Dhamma Talk by Ven. Thiththagalle Anandasiri Thero at Santi FM

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Santi Monastery

Join us for a special day on Wednesday May 23rd when Venerable Thiththagalle Anandasiri Thero, a visiting monk from Sri Lanka, will be offering a Dhamma Talk in English at Santi Forest Monastery, from 2-5pm. All are welcome. PLEASE NOTE: Our usual Wednesday evening group meditation will be cancelled that day.

New Sāmaṇerīs at Santi

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Santi Monastery

On March 1st, the full moon day of Māgha Pūjā in the Buddhist calendar, the sāmaṇerī ordination (Pabbajja) of Jitindriyā and Marg took place at Santi. This particular date was chosen for its great auspiciousness. Māgha Pūjā day marks an event occurring at the Veḷuvana grove, near Rājagaha in northern India, ten months after the Read the full article…