The vassa retreat period for monastics (from the full moon of July till the full moon of October), has been established since the time of the Buddha. It was the rainy season (monsoon season) in India, and the Buddha recommended that the sangha reside in one place for those three months rather than travel about Read the full article…
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Remembering & celebrating the Birth, Enlightenment, & Parinibbana of the Buddha This year, the Santi nuns’ community have offered an online video (below) with blessing chants and a Dhamma Reflection to honour the special occasion of Vesak. The May full moon falls on the 26th this year. Due to covid restrictions and uncertainties, organising a Read the full article…
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Well, it feels like things are getting back to a kind of ‘normal’ here again lately, with the covid restrictions easing greatly and no community transmission in NSW for quite some time… Long may it continue … In truth (Dhamma) however, change is the ‘normal’ in the conditioned world, so this means we can actually Read the full article…
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