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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By Ven. Vimala Christmas 1944. The start of the coldest winter in history in the Ardennes. The ground is frozen and snow covers the landscape. A lot more is still to come. It looks almost idyllic, if it were not…
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Saturday 23rd November. The day was a bit overcast but not at all cold and rather pleasant when we went outside in the afternoon to plant the trees to remember the people who have passed away. A beautiful gesture to…
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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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23rd November 2019 On this day, will plant 5 trees and a hedge in memory of loved ones who have passed away. A Ginka Biloba, or temple-tree, will be planted in memory of Ven. Vimala’s mother. Everybody is welcome to…
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19th October 2019 During our Kathina day at Tilorien Monastery on Saturday 19th October, one of our lay supporters will take the 8 precepts to become an Upāsaka for life. Upāsaka (masculine) and Upāsikā (feminine) were the titles given to followers…
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We have the pleasure of inviting you to celebrate the Kathina Season alms offering day with us at Tilorien Monastery on Saturday 19th October. A Kathina ceremony is a very special occasion for coming together as a Buddhist community to…
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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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