The Santi Nun’s community (ever so growing …!) likes to share the happy memories of a very beautiful robe-offering ceremony after completing the Vassa in Santi Forest Monastery.
Once again thank you for your outstanding support during Vassa and also at “Kathina” here.
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| Kathina 2014 – Click here for more photos |
This saturday the 26th of October is Santi’s Kathina Ceremony. Everyone is welcome!
| 9.00–9.30 | Arrivals |
| 9.40–10.40 |
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| 10.40 |
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| 1.00 | Katina Ceremony
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| 2:30 | Tour Around Santi |
During this period the community will focus on meditation practice. We will be giving up idle chatter, using computers, email and telephones, unnecessary duties and errands that take us out of the monastery.
By avoiding these causes of attraction or aversion that grab our attention and unbalance the mind, we can open ourselves to the possibility of stilling inner chatter and developing deep silence. Only through cultivating a calm mind, can we experience a deeper understanding and ultimately release from Samsara.
| Vassa starts 12th June | Vassa ends 8th October | Katina ceremony 26th October |
During Vassa, Santi will continue to accept meal dana. If you wish to offer dana, please either:
However, during Vassa the accommodation office with be closed and we will be unable to accept guests. Bookings will open again in the first week of October.
This year there are 5 nuns, 1 monk, 5 lay women and 3 lay men staying for the whole of the 3 months Retreat.
Bhikkhuni Nirodha, Co-Abbot of Dhammasara Nuns Monastery in Western Australian, took Bhikkhuni ordination at Dhammasara in 2009.
Venerable Adhimutta first ordained in Thailand as a Mae Chee in 2005 (at Wat Ram Poeng with Ajahn Suphan), subsequently going forth as a Samaneri at Santi Forest Monastery in 2008 and then as a Bhikkhuni at Aranya Bodhi in 2010 (with Ayya Tathaaloka Theri as Pavatini).
Bhante Nandiya is a Kiwi Monk. He ordained as a Novice at Santi Forest Monastery in 2011, and as a Bhikkhu at Bodhinyana Monastery in 2013. He has done a great deal of work on the Sutta Central website.
Ayya Esika, born in Bowral, first ordained as a Sayalay (10 – precept nun) in Burma in 2007 and is spending her first Vassa at Santi.
Samaneri Patacara , born in Switzerland, took samaneri ordination at Santi in 2009.
Samaneri Sukhi from Malaysia, took Samaneri ordination at Dhammasara in ???
Gia Hieu and Tam Ngan are regular supporters
Tom working hard as usual.
Kerrie helping out in Santi’s kicthen.
This is Vinita, our driver
Thilina
Cindy is also coming for Vassa.
And of course there is Spot.
Fred exploring Santi.