What is Covid-19 teaching us?… That when fear arises and is not checked with mindfulness, wisdom and compassion, it can quickly escalate into mad behaviour, aggression and harm. That when correctly perceiving the immanent risk of illness or death (which is nonetheless ever at our doorstep), it is teaching us to value and care for Read the full article…

Dear Friends, As the fast-changing situation develops with the coronavirus, and the government has increased regulations around travel and social-distancing to help slow the spread of the virus (and look likely to continue to strengthen such measures), we have had to close the monastery to visitors and guests for the time being. This is in Read the full article…

Well, these are interesting times indeed. After the calamity and hiatus of the bushfires, now the new calamity and hiatus of the Coronavirus, a world-wide concern with far-reaching impact. What a year 2020 is! It looks like the Covid concern will be with us for a while, and as a place that is open to Read the full article…