In May 2017 Amaravati hosted the IEM (International Elders Meeting) a gathering of elders and abbots from the Ajahn Chah group of monasteries in the West. The IEM is held … Read More
Looking Ahead Newsletter Autumn 2017
Looking back on the year 2017, living at the monastery, it feels that we have been blessed on so many fronts – blessed with the presence of many of our … Read More
Places available for the 2018 Winter Retreat Support team
[vc_row padding_top=”0px” padding_bottom=”0px”][vc_column fade_animation_offset=”45px” width=”1/1″] There are still a number of places available for men and women to join the monastery support team during the annual sangha winter retreat, January … Read More
Aroga Kuti – October 2017
[ess_grid alias=”2017_Aroga_Kuti”][/ess_grid] Photographs by Martine De Flander
Mealtime from November 2017 – March 2018
As a reminder for our visitors, now the clocks have gone back an hour to GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) for the winter months, the times for the meal ceremony have also … Read More
No Meditation Workshop on Saturday 28 October
Due to the many preparations for our Kathina Festival which is being held on October 29, the Saturday afternoon meditation workshop will not take place this coming weekend, October 28. … Read More
Samanera & Anagārika Going-Forth Ceremony – Friday, Nov 3
On Nov 3, anagārika Jeroen Akershoek will be requesting Pabbajjā, the Going-Forth as a novice monk, and Thomas Lindblom will be requesting the eight precepts, taking on the anagārika training for … Read More