The monastery invites you to our Vesākha (Wesak) celebrations, also known as ‘Buddha Day’, on Sunday May 22. This is the public celebration of the three key events in the … Read More
Anagārikā Eight-Precept Ceremony, Tuesday Nov 22
On Nov 22, Pei Ching will be requesting to formally take the Eight Precepts, to train as a white-robed anagārikā for one year under the guidance of the nuns’ community. This ceremony … Read More
Anagārika Eight-precept and Novice ‘Going-Forth’ Ceremonies, Friday May 20
On the full-moon of May, Didier, James, Andreas, Joao and Alex will be formally taking the eight-precepts, joining the community as white-robed anagārika. The same evening, Walter and Lawrence, who have been … Read More
Looking Ahead Newsletter Spring 2016
This issue of Looking Ahead, Amaravati’s quarterly news bulletin, includes a reflection by Ajahn Amaro on the theme of ‘Deep foundations, Careful Growth’. You will also find news about upcoming … Read More
Spring is here, activities resume at Amaravati
The community at Amaravati have completed the winter retreat and entered the more active part of the year. The usual schedules of activities and events resumed on 1 st April, … Read More
Vesākha Festival (Wesak) Sunday 22 May
This year, the public celebration of Vesākha pūjā, also known as ‘Buddha Day’ falls on Sunday 22 May. On this auspicious day we will be celebrating the three key events in … Read More
Parking your Car at Amaravati
To maintain good relations with our neighbours, we kindly request that any visitors to the temple park their cars inside the monastery grounds. Please do not park on the lane, … Read More
Aroga Kuti Construction
From Monday January 11, there will be a building site at Amaravati for the nursing kuti, now named Aroga Kuti, or ‘freedom from sickness’. A ground-breaking ceremony took place on … Read More