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By Ayya Arannadevi The story of Kisagotami is relatively well-known by Buddhists. A young wife craves for a child, and after many years she gives birth to a son. Can you imagine her joy to have a son, after waiting…
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“Hope” is a word I hear a lot nowadays. After the initial shock and devastation that many people in the world felt after the US Elections, “hope” is the new keyword. Hope is something to cling on to. Hope that…
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It is the morning before the US elections. I put my morning cup of tea down on a sturdy wooden crate next to me. The printing on the side of the crate reads: W.B.R. Welfare Biscuits W.G.C & S (1929)…
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Bhante Sujato wrote an interesting article about the possibility for Bhikkhunis to re-ordain after disrobing: Since I became interested in supporting bhikkhuni ordination, I encountered a series of objections in the form of Vinaya arguments why women could not or…
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Ajahn Brahmali, a senior disciple of Ajahn Brahm and living in Bodhinyana monastery near Perth, Australia, will come to Europe between 14-25th June 2017 to give a retreat and talks in Germany and Belgium. We will post more information soon and…
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Today, our president has signed the contract to purchase the land in Engreux for the new monastery! We can now start to look at plans for the new buildings together with the architect and ask for quotes from building firms….
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  Ajahn Brahmali has introduced two new booklets on Dependent Origination and Dependent Liberation. Beyerlein & Steinschulte Publishers also published a German language version recently. If you would like to receive one or more copies of these booklets free of…
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