Santi Forest Monastery offers the opportunity for women and men to train in a monastic setting. Accommodation is available for monastics and lay people to stay. Most dwellings are situated in quiet bush settings, providing the perfect atmosphere to practice simplicity and seclusion. Those who stay are encouraged to rise early, meditate often, practice generosity and learn from the teachings that are available here.\u00a0Monastics are happy to discuss Dhamma\/meditation with you on request.
\nSanti is primarily a monastic dwelling, rather than a lay retreat centre.<\/p>\n
Everyone staying at Santi follows the general daily routine.\u00a0It is supplemented with other activities such as Dhamma talks, classes in Buddhist studies, and special events.<\/p>\n
Daily\u00a0Program<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n 05:30 \u2013 06:30<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Group meditation\u00a0(optional)<\/em> Additional Program<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Wednesdays Please note:<\/em><\/strong> Everyone staying at Santi follows these eight wonderful precepts:<\/p>\n All services provided by Santi Forest Monastery, including teachings, accommodation and food, are provided free of charge through the generosity of our supporters. Lay people may apply to stay for up to one month. This period may be extended subject to a procedure of a\u00a0long term guest review<\/a>\u00a0and availability of accommodation.\u00a0For more information and application forms, please go to the ‘Applying to stay – Lay people’-page.<\/a><\/p>\n Female monastics\u00a0are welcome to apply to stay for a short or longer period of time. Please note that Santi FM is a Nun’s monastery so Monks are only allowed to stay short-term. For more information and application forms, please go to the ‘Applying to stay – Monastics’-page.<\/a><\/p>\n The Community of Santi Forest Monastery (SFM) welcomes you to stay at our forest monastery.<\/p>\n To ensure our guests\u2019 comfort and safety, we have developed the following Conditions of Stay which we request all our guests to abide by. As this is a communal forest monastery, there are certain risks that you should be aware of. a. The accommodation provided to guests at SFM may be in the forest or close to the main building. It may be in a room, a meditation hut or caravan. It is basic, but well-kept and sealed. 2. Living in an open space<\/b><\/p>\n a. SFM consists of a community of people – monastics and lay residents who are female and male. 3. Meditation<\/b><\/p>\n a. SFM is set up in a manner conducive for group and individual meditation. 4. Work involved at SFM<\/b><\/p>\n a. Part of living in a community is the sharing of duties for the benefit of the community as a whole. 5. Personal Property<\/b><\/p>\n a. Guests are responsible for their own personal property, and are reminded to take care in ensuring its safekeeping. a. Guests are required to have their own medical insurance, particularly if they do not have the benefit of Medicare. <\/p>\n Applying to stay – Lay people<\/a><\/p>\n Applying to stay – Monastics<\/a><\/p>\n Fire information<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Santi Forest Monastery offers the opportunity for women and men to train in a monastic setting. Accommodation is available for monastics and lay people to stay. Most dwellings are situated in quiet bush settings, providing the perfect atmosphere to practice simplicity and seclusion. Those who stay are encouraged to rise early, meditate often, practice generosity Read the full article…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":60,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"campaignId":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":80,"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3324,"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/3324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n06:30 \u2013 07:10<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Breakfast
\n07:10 \u2013 07:30\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clean up\u00a0(ALL to help<\/em>)
\n07:30 – 10:45<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Work meeting and work\u00a0(Monday \u2013 Friday only)<\/em>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Please notify in advance\u00a0if unable\u00a0to attend<\/em>
\n11:00 \u2013 13:00<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Main meal & clean up\u00a0(ALL to help<\/em>)
\n13:00\u00a0onwards<\/strong>\u00a0 Individual meditation time
\n17:00 \u2013 18:00<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Drinks\u00a0(optional)<\/em>
\n19:00 \u2013 20:30<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Group meditation and chanting (optional except Wednesdays and Saturdays)<\/em><\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>19:00 \u2013 20:30<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Dhamma Talk (mainly recorded) and meditation
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Whole Santi resident community to attend. Open to public.)
\n<\/em>Fridays<\/strong>
\n18:00 \u2013 19:00<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Informal gathering with drinks in library
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Optional. At least one monastic present.)
\n<\/em>Saturdays<\/strong>
\n19:00 \u2013 20:30<\/strong> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Chanting and meditation
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Whole Santi resident community to attend. Open to public.)
\n<\/em>Afternoons<\/strong>
\n13:00 onwards \u00a0 \u00a0 Self-study for monastics and anagarikas
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Vinaya and sutta classes)
\n<\/em>Weekends
\n<\/strong>ALL lay and anagarika residents to help in the kitchen.\u00a0No other official work or work meetings.<\/p>\n
\nDaily and weekly schedules are subject to change.
\nKindly check with a monastic or refer to\u00a0our notice board\u00a0for information.
\nPlease notify us in advance if you unable to attend.
\nSpecial schedule for Vassa \/ Rains Retreat (to be announced).<\/p>\nThe Eight Precepts<\/h3>\n
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Dana<\/h3>\n
\nTo find out what provisions are currently needed at the monastery, you can call us or take a look at the Dana – page<\/a> on this website.<\/p>\nApplying to stay<\/h3>\n
Conditions of stay<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\n1. Living in a forest setting<\/b><\/p>\n
\nb. As this is a forest setting, insects, spiders, snakes or any other creature may find their way into the room. The snakes and spiders may be venomous or even lethal.
\nc. Guests not prepared to accept this risk or who have particular allergies should assess whether staying at SFM is suitable to them.
\nd. Guests are requested to take responsibility to ensure that doors, windows and any other openings of their accomodation are closed, and check at all times that the room is free of any wild life or insects.
\ne. If guests notice a serious defect, then they should inform the accommodation officer at SFM.
\nf. The paths at SFM are rugged in nature. There are look-outs (such as the cliff-view lookout), meditation seats and Kutis which are built around steep cliffs and rocks.
\ng. Guests who wish to venture into the forest take full responsibility when walking around SFM. They are required to ensure they wear proper footwear, to take the whistle\/bandage roll issued from SFM at all times, and if going on a long walk, to go in pairs or notify SFM of their whereabouts by leaving a note.
\nh. Guests are encouraged to stick to the main pathways.
\ni. There are no lights to the paths in the night and it is recommended that a torch is used.<\/p>\n
\nb. Monastics and female\/male accommodation is clearly segregated, though there is a common area for meditation and partaking of meals.
\nc. SFM is also an open area. While there is a whistle and bandage roll for any emergency, SFM is unable to guarantee the safety of each guest.<\/p>\n
\nb. Meditation may not be suitable for those with a mental illness. Guests with a mental illness are required to disclose this upon application. They are recommended to first seek professional medical advice on whether meditation is suitable for them, prior to their arrival at SFM.
\nc. The monastics at SFM are not doctors or therapists and cannot provide treatment for mental illnesses.<\/p>\n
\nb. Accordingly, guests may be asked to assist with duties around the monastery as part of their stay.
\nc. If guests undertake any physical tasks or use of equipment, guests do so voluntarily and are required to advise SFM if they have any medical condition or any other reason that prevents them from safely undertaking those tasks.
\nd. Guests may be given protective gear if required. Guests may be working alongside monastics and other volunteers who may not be professionals. Guests should be aware that there may be risks involved in such tasks and wearing protective gear may not be sufficient to protect themselves. Accordingly, guests are reminded that they should work in a safe and proper fashion to avoid harm to themselves and others.<\/p>\n
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\n6. Medical<\/b><\/p>\n
\nb. In the event of a medical emergency, SFM will administer First Aid and\/or transfer a guest to the hospital as required.<\/p>\n