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On the 25th of March 2018 at the AGM of the BUB (Buddhist Union of Belgium) held at Nalanda Institute in Brussels Samita ASBL’s recognition as a full associated member of this Belgian Buddhist umbrella organisation has been on the…
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By Bhikkhunī Vimala Find original post Our spiritual practice cannot not be seen as separate from the world we live in and the world we live in today in the West is vastly different from that of India at the…
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Samaneris Kathrin Vimalañāṇī, Kosalla Vipassini, and Pārāyanā Sirī will be ordained as Bhikkhunis tomorrow, 17th of March 2018, at Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara in California. Their preceptor is Ayya Gunasari, one of the world’s very few Burmese Bhikkhunis, and the monks…
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We are very happy to inform you that the new monastery building is going into it’s final phase: After the basement has been built and all parts of the upper structure have been pre-fabricated in the constructor’s workshop everything is…
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Although the Buddha’s teachings have been around for over 2500 years, you still can’t find a complete, easy to understand, and copyright free version of the texts online. Until now. After two years of intense translation and development, SuttaCentral.net is…
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By Ayya Vimala As a nun you are not only a pioneer, with much less support than the monks, both spiritually and financially and often don’t have a place to stay. Many monks pretend you don’t exist or treat you…
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The video series “Dhammathreads” with Bhante Sujato & friends offers some discussions about the verses of the Elder monks, the Theragāthā, in Bhante Sujato’s new English translation. These lovely recordings were made some time ago already and are now being published on YouTube. We…
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Last weekend we were planting some trees and a hedge on the land of Tilorien Monastery. Our local supporter had nicely prepared everything, so that when we gathered for this “busy bee” weekend the helpers knew exactly what they had…
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Dear friends, after a long period of waiting & hoping the groundwork on the monastery land in Engreux will finally start—all the work and efforts made by many people are now paying off! We would like to thank everyone involved for…
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