This article was written by Ayya Akincana Samanerī (Dr. Friedgard Lottermoser) in 1987 on the occasion of the first Sakyadhita conference in Bodh Gaya where she was invited to give a talk on nuns in Burma. Burma at the time…
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We had a wonderful retreat with Bhante Sujato which took place in the beautiful surroundings of the historical Château du fond l’Evêque, now owned by the Tibetan Institute Yeunten Ling. The theme of the retreat was: Ancient words, present choices,…
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It is a rainy, autumnal, Saturday afternoon in the small village of Engreux in the Belgian Ardennes. The two headwaters of the Ourthe river flow together here at the “end of the world”, as the village has called itself for…
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(An essay by Bhante Sujato) This essay was presented by Bhante Sujato at a plenary session of the Sakyadhita 2019 conference in Leura, NSW. Global warming is an unprecedented threat to the survival of our civilization and culture, indeed our…
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On our way to build Tilorien Monastery we have already achieved a lot! We’ve purchased a piece of land and established a small main building including a Dhamma hall. All this would have never been possible without the support of…
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On 28 of October 2018 we hosted an Open Day at Tilorien Monastery and also the official opening ceremony of the monastery. When the Buddhist Union of Belgium (BUB) asked us last year to participate in its project to organize…
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From 10th of November 2018 onward Tilorien Monastery will have a meditation group sit every Saturday evening at 6pm that is open to the public. If you arrive at 5.30pm, you can have tea and a chat with the monastics….
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This article, that has been published by Bhante Sujato on his blog in 2010, has now been translated into German.
By Bhante Sujato We think of Buddhism as a way of peace and love, a philosophy and way of life guided by the highest of principles. So it can be a little surprising to find that the Buddhist texts deal…
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