Luang Por Sumedho Open Retreat at Amaravati Monastery, May 23rd-31st, 2020. Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this retreat is cancelled and we are no longer expecting Luang Por Sumedho to … Read More
Upasampadā Ceremony, Saturday July 13
Sāmaṇeras Jalito, Mahesako and Saṃvaro will be requesting full acceptance into the Bhikkhu Sangha on Saturday July 13 at 8.30 am. The ceremony will take place in the temple, and … Read More
Nuns’ Area Building Works Ground Breaking Ceremony, April 4
Everyone is welcome to join us on April 4 for a ground breaking ceremony for the new Amara and Nissoko buildings in the nuns’ area. Please meet in the kitchen … Read More
The Winter Months (Jan-Mar) 2019
Our monastery is usually a very active place, but starting January 3 in the evening and extending over three months to March 31, the community is on retreat. As those familiar … Read More
New Year’s Eve 2018
On Monday 31st December everyone is welcome to join us in seeing in the New Year:- 19:30 — evening chanting followed by meditation. 20:30 — Dhamma talk 21:30 — sitting … Read More
Anagarikā 8 Precepts Ceremony, Sun Dec 2nd
On Sunday 2nd December Laywoman Miki will shave her head and don the white robes of a homeless spiritual aspirant. The ceremony will take place at 2pm include taking the … Read More
Amaravati Kathina Festival – Sunday Nov 18
The Kathina festival at Amaravati will be held on Sunday, November 18. We warmly invite you to join us in celebrating this event. Kathina is a tradition that has been … Read More
Pabbajjā – Novice Going-Forth Ceremony, Sunday 25 November
There will be a Pabbajjā ceremony for Anagārikas James and Thomas, otherwise known as the ‘Going-forth’ to become Sāmaneras. This auspicious event means they change from white robes to brown … Read More
Upasampadā Ceremony – Sunday 9th December 2018
At 2.00pm Sāmaṇeras Dīghadassī and Jayadhammo will request full acceptance into the Bhikkhu Sangha. The ceremony will take place in the temple, and the new Bhikkhus will receive visitors in … Read More
Funeral at Amaravati for Stephen Santacitto Saslav
On the morning of Saturday the 18th of August, 2018, Steve Saslav, the former Ajahn Santacitto, passed away peacefully in his home in Chichester. He was one of the very … Read More
