Joah McGhee doesn’t like to talk about himself. In fact, his name is not to be found anywhere on the website of the charity he founded: Better Burma. He just wants to tell the story of the people that stole his…
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       There are many reasons why people walk the ancient pilgrimage routes of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela which have been traveled by faithful Christians over centuries to pay respect to the remains of the Apostle St.James and receive…
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In the weekend of 17-18 June 2023 we organized a Board meeting weekend at Tilorien Monastery and invited interested Belgian supporters to join us. It was a lovely weekend with meditation, sharing and connecting. It is wonderful when a community…
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We are very happy to announce that Sayalay Uttarā will ordain as a 10-precept Sayalay 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…
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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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