Samanadipa Forest Buddhist Monastery
On the 21st of June, three novices (sāmaṇeras) who have been living at Samaṇadīpa will request the full ordination (upasampadā). If you wish to witness the proceedings and welcome three new bhikkhus into the world, you are warmly invited to visit. Location: Samaṇadīpa Forest Hermitage, Goljek 3 Arrival: 10.30am | Rice pindapat & meal: 11am […]
The Samanadipa Lay Trust warmly invites you to join the annual Kathina Season Celebration on Sunday 20 October 2024. What is Kathina? Kathina is a gathering of monks and laity that marks the end of the traditional three-month rains retreat. During the retreat period, monks typically stay within their monasteries and don’t wander through
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Dear friends, We are inviting you to our Pha Pa festival and pabbajja (novice) ordination at Samanadipa Monastery, taking place on the 19th of May. What is Vesak?Vesak, also known as Vesākha, is a Buddhist celebration that commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of the ascetic Gautama, the historical Buddha. What is Pha Pa?Pha Pa
Dear friends, We are inviting you to our Kathina celebration at Samanadipa Monastery, taking place on the 5th of November. What is Kathina? Kathina is a significant Buddhist festival that marks the end of the traditional three-month rainy season retreat for monks. During this time, monks stay within their monasteries, dedicating themselves
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Danny from Delaware leaves his life in the US behind and joins the community at Samaṇadīpa for a year.
For several months Asu has supported the community at Samaṇadīpa Monastery and has now taken on the one-year anagārika training.
Anagārika Aleks has requested the ‘going forth’ and continues his life at Samaṇadīpa Forest Monastery as sāmaṇera Nandako.
It has been many months since our last newsletter, and many things have happened in the meantime. In mid-November, Bhante Sihacitto went to Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sancturary, Malaysia, to study and experience different styles of monastic life. Shortly after we welcomed Bhante Chris Viccagaro, who came to us all the way from Australia for a few
From today onwards the community will be eating one meal a day that is offered at 8.30am. If you wish to bring a cooked dana for the monks you can still do that at 11am but with a PRIOR NOTICE (via email or call) so that we can adjust accordingly on that day.