Travels

Bhante Suajto has been invited to go to Indonesia to attend a conference on the topic of bhikkhunis. This is mostly related to the local Indonesian Bhikkhuni Sangha and giving them support. They have not received support from all monks there and one monk has said that if you give good to bhikkhunis you will go to hell!

The conference will fit up 1300 to 1500 people. They have invited many different groups in Indonesia including University groups, local Sangha of both Mahayana and Theravada traditions and many more.

I first met Ayya Santini (one of the Bhikkhunis from Indonesia) when i was in Bodhgaya (click here for pictures from the Indian trip) in February this year with Bhante Sujato for the Tipitaka chanting. she is an amazing nun. I found out that she got a pass to stay inside the temple componds over night so that she could do meditation. she would meditation there all night, come out at later on in the morning and then go have a short rest before going to breakfast, then do the chanting all day and then also attend the Bhikkhuni and Samaneri training in the evenings. In her monastery in Indonesia they do 8 hours a day of meditation.

Ven. Tapassi is going to Melbourne for a short visit for the Vesak celebration to be held at that the BSV. He will be returning on the 30th of May Also on the 30th of May is the arrival of a Ven. Mudita from Perth who plans to stay with us for the rains retreat. We look forward to having him here.