On May 10, Linzy Tsai will be requesting to formally take the Eight Precepts, to train as a white-robed anagārikā for one year under the guidance of the nuns’ community. … Read More
Anagārika Eight-precept and Novice ‘Going-Forth’ Ceremonies, Wednesday May 3
Dāvis, Jiří and Thomas will be formally taking the eight-precepts, joining the community as white-robed anagārika. The same evening, Daniel Schneider, who has been living in community as an anagārika, will be requesting … Read More
Looking Ahead Newsletter Spring 2017
All through the wintertime, except when he was on personal retreat, members of the resident community of monastics and lay people gathered to listen to Ajahn Amaro give teachings and … Read More
Looking Ahead Newsletter Winter 2017
The Winter 2017 issue of Looking Ahead, Amaravati’s quarterly newsletter is now available. This issue has information about the schedule and activities during the 3 months of the winter retreat as … Read More
The Winter Months (Jan-Mar) 2017
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
A Dhamma article by Ajahn Sundara – On the Way to Liberation
A reflection offered by Ajahn Sundara on 20 September 2015, at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery Today there is beautiful weather. We notice how the human mind is influenced and affected by the brightness … Read More
As we move towards the end of the year … news update
For now, the community is busy receiving guests and visitors as well as finishing off the year’s activities. Ajahn Amaro is away in Thailand until December 23. After Christmas, the last … Read More