Ajahn Amaro and Nick Scott just arrived from their walk.
The collective voice of the dawn chorus acts as a call to prayer and meditation. Waking the faithful it is nature's muezzin calling from the woodland minarets, like a morning thunder of awakening. The sparrows, blue tits, blackbirds and pheasants use dawn to announce their presence. And now that the swifts have arrived we know that spring is in full swing.
The main kitchen renovation is progressing slowly; the fire-doors are now in place. An alarm has been installed on the sewage system to let us know of any problems.
This Saturday 17th Shramanera Dogat will be going forth in a Pabbajja ceremony at 7pm as Samanera Visuddhi. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The actual Vesakha puja on the full moon of May this year falls on the 19th, and as usual we will hold our celebration on the closest Sunday, which is the 18th. Please try to arrive by 10.30am for a 10.45am rice pindapat followed by the meal. The ceremony will begin in the afternoon at 1 pm with the taking of Refuges and Precepts and Paritta chanting.
On Friday 16th Ajahn Amaro and Nick Scott concluded their second Long Walk North as they arrived at Harnham having left Chithurst a few weeks ago. This time, given the limited time available, certain concessions were made involving lifts and public transport. Nevertheless a good 20 days or so of hiking have been completed.
The main kitchen renovation is progressing slowly; the fire-doors are now in place. An alarm has been installed on the sewage system to let us know of any problems.
This Saturday 17th Shramanera Dogat will be going forth in a Pabbajja ceremony at 7pm as Samanera Visuddhi. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The actual Vesakha puja on the full moon of May this year falls on the 19th, and as usual we will hold our celebration on the closest Sunday, which is the 18th. Please try to arrive by 10.30am for a 10.45am rice pindapat followed by the meal. The ceremony will begin in the afternoon at 1 pm with the taking of Refuges and Precepts and Paritta chanting.
On Friday 16th Ajahn Amaro and Nick Scott concluded their second Long Walk North as they arrived at Harnham having left Chithurst a few weeks ago. This time, given the limited time available, certain concessions were made involving lifts and public transport. Nevertheless a good 20 days or so of hiking have been completed.
