We are very happy to announce that Sayalay Uttarā will ordain as a Sāmaṇeri at Tilorien Monastery on 20th May. Sayalay Uttarā ordained as a Buddhist nun at The Pyu Tawye monastery in 2008, together with Ven. Vimala. She stayed…
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I’ve always liked islands. I used to live on an enchanting little island in the English Channel and loved the rugged beauty of the place. When the Buddha said to ‘be an island onto oneself ‘ he obviously didn’t mean…
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Some of you might remember Robert Grosch, who passed away last Monday after many years with a crippling and degenerative illness. Robert was a great supporter of Bhante Analayo while he was still living in Germany. He also translated many…
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“The Buddha taught us that everything is impermanent, changing, unreliable.” This is the text that has been on our Tilorien iSangha page since the first lockdown in April 2020. The iSangha was set up to meet the shifting and uncertain…
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Dhamma Contemplation Group The Dhamma Contemplation Group Practice on Mondays provides an accessible doorway into the rich vein of Buddha´s wisdom. Just as we can experience the intimate and insightful dialogue with a good friend or teacher, we can do…
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Myanmar holds a special place in our hearts as the homeland from where many of the Buddhist teachers have sprung. We hardly hear any more from Myanmar now, the country where the military coup of February last year, in the…
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31st August – 11.00-12.30 CEST At Metta Center Sydney Do you sometimes feel that your mind is going around in circles? There is a record playing in your head over and over again and no matter what you try, you…
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Wednesday 10th August 2022, 19.30-21.00 CEST This Dhamma talk about the buddhist perspective on happiness will combine the wisdom of the brahma viharas with the circumstances and needs of our contemporary time. We will take a look at two types…
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It was a joyful retreat  with Ajahn Brahmali, Ayya Poonsirivara and Venerable Vimala. Please find on our Samita YouTube channel the Dhamma talks and  Guided meditations. The audio recordings from the retreat (with a better sound quality than the YouTube…
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