On the eve of the sangha entering the Vassa retreat, you are cordially invited to come and join us at Santi for the Kathina celebrations after vassa, on Sunday 11th November.  This year, Santi’s Sri Lankan devotees from Dubbo are sponsoring and organising the Kathina celebrations, and they are gathering support amongst the community who Read the full article…

Due to requests we have started to record some of the Dhamma talks and guided meditations given at Santi lately, and can now make them available for download on the website – See the Audio tab on the menu, or follow this link:  New Dhamma talks and guided meditations at Santi         Read the full article…

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…