{"id":8156,"date":"2019-06-10T04:49:08","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T04:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/?p=8156"},"modified":"2019-06-10T05:09:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T05:09:07","slug":"santi-vesak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santifm.org\/santi\/2019\/06\/10\/santi-vesak\/","title":{"rendered":"Santi Vesak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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This year’s Vesak celebration was held on Sunday 26th<\/sup> May. We were greeted in the early morning by an auspicious rainbow over the cliffs and gullies on the Santi property. Although the weather had turned rather wintery and breezy after a very mild, late autumn, this didn\u2019t dampen the spirits or enthusiasm of the hundred or so supporters who attended this year\u2019s Vesak event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were four monastics in attendance \u2013 the Santi community of Ayya Nirodha, Jitindriya, and Jayasara \u2013 and a welcome visit by the former abbot of Santi, Bhante Sujato. Ayya Jitindriya led the proceedings and invited everyone to reaffirm their commitment to the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha,  through taking the 3 refuges and 5 precepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bhante Sujato provided some lovely reflections on the importance of connecting with Sangha and remembering we are \u2018not alone\u2019 in our devotion and commitment to the Buddha-Dhamma. He reminded us that coming together on days like Vesak can provide much needed support and connection to continue in our practice of the Buddha\u2019s path in our lives, especially if we may be feeling alienated or isolated in these modern times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Following the anumodana, rice pindapat and a generous lunch\/dana offering for all, the afternoon program continued with a circumambulation of the stupa, followed by a Dhamma talk and guided meditation led by Ayya Jitindriya, and Q & A with her and Bhante Sujato, which was well attended and appreciated by all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With much gratitude to all our supporters who attended on the day, and especially to our stalwart supporters from Dubbo, Sydney and surrounds, who come every year to help set up the decorations, offer dana, and help coordinate the Vesak event. \u00a0This year the Wakista family from Dubbo also offered a beautiful custom-made Dhammacakka<\/em> (Dharma-wheel) designed to be mounted on the front of the main building (more to come on this in another post soon\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sudden change in the weather on the\nmorning of our Vesak celebration served as another reminder of the Buddha\u2019s\nteaching on the changing nature of all conditions – their uncertain,\nunsatisfactory and unstable nature. In honouring the Buddha\u2019s birth, full\nenlightenment, and parinibbana through the season of Vesak, we can reflect more\ndeeply on the import of these core teachings and remember that the stable\nDhamma to be realised remains unaffected and peaceful within the changing\nconditions of samsara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May all beings realise the truth and peace\nof the Unconditioned nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ven. Jayasara<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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