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Siladhara PabbajjaOn 28th March 2010, there will be a Nuns’ Ordination at Amaravati. Everyone is most welcome to come along to the ceremony which will take place at 2.00 p.m. in the Temple. posted 09 Mar 2010 |
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Winter RetreatFrom early January, the resident community at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery will be in retreat until the end of March. During this time overnight accommodation will not be available for guests. Visitors can still come during the day to meditate or to help with mealtime offerings. If you would like to offer dana, it is helpful to let the kitchen manager know beforehand by phoning the monastery. A Dhamma talk is usually given on Observance nights (see Calendar section of this website). The Saturday afternoon meditation workshops will continue at Amaravati, led by an experienced lay teacher. Telephone messages will be processed regularly throughout this time, but in general, written enquiries will not be attended to until April. posted 02 Jan 2010 |
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Meditation WorkshopEvery Saturday afternoon, from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery offers meditation instruction for beginners with an opportunity to ask questions. All are welcome and there is no need to book. Led by a senior monk or nun*, these workshops generally take place in the Temple and are offered freely. *Please note that an experienced lay-teacher will lead the workshops in the Sala (instead of the Temple) during the monastery’s winter retreat, which runs from January 8 to March 31, 2010. posted 31 Dec 2009 |
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Amaravati Website Changes
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Saturday Evening Dhamma TalksDuring the monastic winter retreat, from the start of January through until the end of March, Dhamma talks will only take place after the evening puja on Saturday when this falls on an observance night (see the Calendar section within this website). posted 30 Dec 2009 |
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Sangha NewsFor any of you seeking information about our Sangha’s recent efforts to clarify our understanding of the training forms we have, an in-depth article concerning this is now available here. posted 21 Nov 2009 |
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Retreat Schedule 2010Please take a look at the new retreat schedule for 2010 NOW AVAILABLE! posted 07 Nov 2009 |
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Meeting Hall for the NunsIt is hoped that the Nissoko Project, (to provide a meeting hall for the nuns’ community), will be completed in the medium term. posted 10 Sep 2009 |
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Providing Disabled Access to the Bodhinyana HallThere are plans to construct a ramp to provide disabled access to the Bodhinyana Hall. posted 08 Sep 2009 |
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New Toilet for Disabled VisitorsPlanning permission has been granted and work has begun to construct a toilet for disabled visitors. posted 07 Sep 2009 |
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Paying on the Loan Used to Purchase Rocana ViharaFurther capital repayments were made on the loan taken out to finance the purchase of Rocana Vihara at Chithurst. The original amount borrowed in early 2006 was £675,000. This has been reduced to approximately £97,000 as at August 2009. posted 24 Aug 2009 |
Saturday Evening Dhamma TalksA senior member of the Sangha will give a Dhamma Talk every Saturday at 7.30pm after the Evening Puja. All are welcome to attend. posted 12 Jul 2009 |
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Monks’ and Nuns’ Kuti ProjectsWork has continued on the Monks’ and Nuns’ kuti projects, with two monks’ kutis constructed in the field at Amaravati during spring 2009. A third kuti should be built this year, to be located in Amaravati Woods. A nuns’ kuti was completed in autumn 2008 and another kuti will be finished this summer. posted 26 Jun 2009 |
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New Shrines in the TempleVisitors to the Temple will have noticed the new main shrine and also the new shrine for Ajahn Chah that were constructed in May 2009. posted 04 Jun 2009 |
Asalha PujaThis year’s Asalha Puja falls on Tuesday, July 7. Sometimes called “Dhamma Day,” it commemorates the Buddha’s first discourse, which he gave to the group of five monks with whom he had practised in the forest for many years. Upon hearing this discourse, one of the monks ( Ven. Kondañña) gained his first glimpse of Nibbāna, thus giving birth to the Noble Sangha. The annual Rains Retreat (vassa) begins the following day. The monastery will mark this event with an evening gathering, beginning at 7.30pm with chanting. This will be followed by a period of silent meditation and a Dhamma talk. Weather permitting there will be a candlelight circumambulation of the stupa (pagoda) in the monastery meadow. This evening will also include a ceremony for Gabor and Seth, who will formally request to undertake the Anagārika training (white-robed eight-precept renunciant). posted 01 Jun 2009 |
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On Saturday, July 4, 2009 Amaravati Buddhist Monastery will celebrate three auspicious events in one day. July 4 this year is the 10th anniversary of the Temple opening on July 4, 1999. This summer also marks 25 years since the Sangha arrived at Amaravati in 1984. These events will be celebrated with an Upasampadā (higher ordination ceremony) for four men, welcoming them into the Bhikkhu Sangha. The ceremony commences at 2.00pm. All are welcome to attend! posted 31 May 2009 |
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Temple Underfloor Heating System RepairThe repair to the Temple underfloor heating system, which commenced in July 2007 has progressed and during the last year (2008), work on the installation of the system was completed. This work required taking up the entire floor, repairing the heating system underneath and laying in a new floor. Now, the temple floor is again beautiful and warm. posted 31 May 2009 |
