Announcing the launch of Lotus Volunteer Group

This month sees the launch of the Lotus Volunteer Group (LVG). Founded and managed by a group of lay supporters, the LVG aims to facilitate volunteer support to the community of monks and nuns living at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. Willing lay friends are invited to visit the LVG website – at www.lotusvolunteergroup.org - where you will find information about opportunities to volunteer your time, energy and skills in support of the monastery. Current opportunities include helping with proof reading and driving (including trailer driving).

posted 14 Jan 2012

Amaravati kitchen closed 3 January to mid-February

Please note that the main kitchen here at the monastery will be closed for major refurbishments from 3 January 2012 until at least the middle of February. All meal preparations and offering of food will take place at the Retreat Centre kitchen. The Retreat Centre aims to provide adequate space to accommodate this temporary shift.

posted 10 Dec 2011

Meditation Workshop 2 - 4pm

Every Saturday afternoon, from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m., Amaravati Buddhist Monastery offers meditation instruction for beginners with an opportunity to ask questions. These workshops are offered freely and everyone is welcome – there is no need to book. Please note that an experienced lay-teacher will lead the workshops in the Retreat Centre shrine room (instead of the Temple) during the monastery’s winter retreat.

posted 29 Nov 2010

Winter Retreat

From the evening of 3 January the resident community at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery will be in retreat until 1 April. 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 office on 01442 842 455.

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. These workshops will be held in the Retreat Centre shrine room during the retreat period. Telephone messages will be processed regularly throughout this time, but in general, written inquiries will not be attended to until April.

posted 20 Dec 2011

Looking Ahead Winter 2012 Issue: News From Amaravati

Looking Ahead is a quarterly bulletin of news and upcoming events at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery. This is the eighth issue, covering events relevant to this winter and beyond, including the recently published listings for retreats in 2012.

Click here to download a PDF file of this issue of Looking Ahead.