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class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Chanting<\/span><\/a><\/li><li   class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-13209 awb-menu__li awb-menu__sub-li\" ><a  href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/teachings\/teachings-audio\/\" class=\"awb-menu__sub-a\"><span>Dhamma Talks &amp; Guided Meditations<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li   class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-18693 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"18693\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_fade\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_fade\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/staying-at-the-monastery\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Stay at The Monastery<\/span><\/a><\/li><li   class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children 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class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-infinite fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"2\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-19623\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-19623 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en category-pt\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">20<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">05, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Vesak \u2013 Sunday\/Sunday 31 May<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19640 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-600x299.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-400x199.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-600x299.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-800x398.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next Sunday, May 31, the celebrations will take place.<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/ensinamentos\/artigos\/a-historia-do-vesak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"il\">Vesak<\/span><\/a> <\/span>in Sumedharama, thus commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Buddha Gautama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0Programme:<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2013 Taking of the Precepts, followed by Parittas (Songs of Protection)<\/p>\n<p>10.30 a.m. \u2013 Rice ceremony (pindabat) and meal offer. (you can bring a dish to share)<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Lunch<\/p>\n<p>12.30 p.m. \u2013 <span style=\"color: #333399;\">Luang P\u00f4 Vajiro<\/span> Give a Dhamma Lecture<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Stupa Circum-ambulation<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are invited to participate, being able to enjoy the commemorative and contemplative atmosphere of the occasion and space of the Monastery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Well Hajam<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u25ca\u25ca\u25ca<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On Sunday, the 31st of May, the Celebrations of <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vesak\">Vesak<\/a><\/span> will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Programme<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2013 Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)<\/p>\n<p>10:30 \u2013 Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering (you can bring a dish to share)<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Meal<\/p>\n<p>12:30 \u2013 Luang P\u00f4 Vajiro offers a Dhamma talk<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Stupa Circumambulation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May all beings be well<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-19576\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-19576 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en category-pt\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">6<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">03, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Silent retreat with Ajahn Vajiro at the S\u00e9gri\u00e8s monastery from April 6 to 16, 2026<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"557\" title=\"Ajahn - Vajiro\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1-200x145.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1-400x290.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1-600x435.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Silent retreat of teachings and meditations.<\/p>\n<p>Lessons taught in English with translation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>The retreat will take place at the S\u00e9gri\u00e8s monastery in Moustiers Ste-Marie in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.<\/p>\n<p>For registration, please click <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugebouddhique.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=322&amp;catid=25&amp;Itemid=1347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-19421\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-19421 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en category-pt\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">21<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">01, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Meditation and Silence Retreat \u2018On the Move\u2019, with Ajahn Sucitto \u2013 April 2026 \u2013 Online Stream<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><h5 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">Luang By Sucitto will be leading a retreat in<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Casa+de+Ora%C3%A7%C3%A3o+Santa+Rafaela+Maria\/@38.5708031,-8.9158134,726m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xd194150d07319a3:0x1da2523c5b7bdceb!8m2!3d38.5708031!4d-8.9158134!16s%2Fg%2F11c4m8ktbz?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House of Prayer Santa Rafaela Maria<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #000080;\">in Palmela, Portugal,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">from the 21st to the 26th of April, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">The retreat is already fully booked but people will have the opportunity to join in online.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19436 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-600x388.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-200x129.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-400x259.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-600x388.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-768x497.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-800x518.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-1200x777.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-1536x994.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal.jpeg 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">For joining in online you do not need to register. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">You can do so by using the link\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"> https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89779341906<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\"> or through <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">M<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">eeting ID: 897 7934 1906<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Passcode: 875777<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19441 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-600x1122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-200x374.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-400x748.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-600x1122.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-768x1437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-800x1497.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-821x1536.jpg 821w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop.jpg 898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe-HVcCa1RIUsctyaw_1sKJNoBi8BV5FZSBXybxL3yduwkjvA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On the Move<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr width=\"50%\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-18394\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-18394 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">17<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">04, 2025<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Vesak Celebrations \u2013 Sunday, the 18th of May of 2025<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5844 size-fusion-400\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-400x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-200x73.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-400x146.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-800x293.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-1200x439.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-1536x562.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the 18th of May, the Celebrations of <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vesak\">Vesak<\/a><\/span> will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.<\/p>\n<p>We will have the presence of <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ajahn_Pasanno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luang P\u00f4 Pasanno<\/a><\/span> on this occasion:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Programme<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2013 Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)<\/p>\n<p>10.30 a.m. \u2013 Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Meal<\/p>\n<p>12.30 p.m. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ajahn_Pasanno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luang P\u00f4 Pasanno<\/a> offers a Dhamma talk<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Stupa Circumambulation<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.<\/p>\n<p>May all beings be well<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17373\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17373 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">18<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">11, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Online Dhamma Session, with Ajahn Vajiro \u2013 Saturday, 23rd of November, 17:30 \u2013 19:00 (WET)<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5262 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-09-08-at-9.00.35-PM-400x393.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"280\" \/><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This session is organised by <\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Appam\u0101da Association and will take place on\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Saturday, 23rd of November,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"> from 17:30 to 19:00 (WET). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">There will be a small Guided Meditation, followed by a talk and space for questions and answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You can participate through the Zoom link:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88225048377?pwd%3D41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1732343470864403&amp;usg=AOvVaw2z5xgYgF7hRU_xUrah7xuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88225048377?pwd=41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">or<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Meeting ID: 882 2504 8377<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><br \/>\nPasscode: 102030 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">All are welcome<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17360\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17360 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">5<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">11, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Online Dhamma Talk \u2013 \u2018Together in Dhamma\u2019 \u2013 with Ajahn Vajiro Thursday, 7th of November, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET)<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3608 size-fusion-400 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa-400x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You can participate through the Zoom link:<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">or<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Meeting ID: 841 9338 8344<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Passcode: 230503<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17291\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate fusion-sticky post-17291 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en tag-ajahn-chah tag-ajahn-sumedho tag-ajahn-vajiro tag-budismo tag-ericeira tag-meditacao tag-meditation tag-mosteiro-budista-sumedharama tag-mosteiro-sumedharama tag-thai-forest-tradition tag-theravada\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">14<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">09, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Kathina 2024 at Sumedharama \u2013 20th of October<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5293 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-600x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-600x380.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-1200x759.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Everyone is expected to attend this event, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedh\u0101r\u0101ma.<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\"><u>Programme:<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">9:30 a.m. \u2013 arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">10:00 \u2013 Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">10:30 \u2013 Offering of rice (Pindapat)<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">11 a.m. \u2013 Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>12.30 p.m.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013 The community offers the traditional monastic cloth<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>1 p.m.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u2013 A <\/strong><strong>Dhamma <\/strong><strong>talk by Ajahn Vajiro <\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>2 p.m. \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Informal Period <\/strong><strong>with the <\/strong><strong>Sangha<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the rains season (Vassa) in Asia (a period which correlates to summer in Europe), the monks undertake the determination to remain in one place for three months.<\/p>\n<p>According to the scriptures, at the end of this period, The Buddha allowed the monks to ask for cloth with which they could amend their cloths or even make new clothes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The cloth the monks collected named of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, stuck hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could \u2018find\u2019 them.<br \/>\nThe custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.<br \/>\nPeople spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requirements to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.<br \/>\nnamed a ceremony called \u2018Kathina\u2019 was created, \u2018Katina\u2019 being the name of the loom that the monks use to sew their clothes using the cloth offered. During this ceremony, the monks offer Dhamma talks and there is also a time for people to meet and talk with the monks in a more informal way. In this event, the connection between the lay community and the monastic community becomes evident, as well as their benefit from this dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17235\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17235 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">14<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">08, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Online Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Vajiro \u2013 Saturday, the 17th of August, at 12 o\u2019clock<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image_content alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/a72307c8001\/086223f3-f27e-47db-bb3c-34f445e273a4.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"315\" data-image-content=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">Saturday, 2024-08-17,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">12:00-13:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">(Lisbon and London time \u2013 WEST\/BST)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">This online Dhamma Talk is organised by Buddhadhamma Foundation.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">You can see more information\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buddhadhammafoundation.com\/upcoming-events\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">Meeting ID: 834 4386 9973<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">Password: 123<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">The talk will be in English,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">ending with a Q&amp;A session.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17187\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17187 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">19<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">07, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Asalha Puja \u2013 20th and 21st of July<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>The full moon of the eight lunar month is when we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, one of our important celebrations. We remember the Buddha\u2019s first sermon, the \u2018Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta\u2019, the \u2018Sermon in the Deer Park\u2019 at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of the teaching was understood in its essentials by Venerable Kondanyo. The Wheel of the Dhamma was set in motion for the blessing of all. The teaching, The Four Noble Truths, is the basis for all the subsequent teachings of the Lord Buddha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Saturday, 20th of July<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There will be the usual puja and meditation at 19.30, followed by a talk given by Ajahn Vajiro. Afterwords there will be a Stupa Circumambulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Sunday, 21st of July<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9.30 a.m. \u2013 arrival<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10 a.m. \u2013 Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10.30 a.m. \u2013 rice pindabat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11 a.m. \u2013 meal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">12:00 \u2013 Stupa Circumambulation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are welcome<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17021\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17021 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en tag-ajahn-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-vajiro-buddhism-buddhism-in-portugal-budismo-budista-dhamma-dhamma-talk-ericeira-letting-go tag-ajahn-sumedho tag-luang-por-sumedho tag-mosteiro-budista-sumedharama-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-jayasaro-ajahn-vajiro-budista-budismo-meditacao-ericeira tag-thai-forest-tradition\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">17<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">05, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Luang Por Sumedho in Sumedharama \u2013 from the 1st to the 14th of June, 2024<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9558  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-400x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-200x308.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-400x615.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-600x923.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-800x1230.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is with great joy that we announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ajahn_Sumedho\">Luang By Sumedho<\/a> will be visiting and staying at Sumedharama<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from the 1st until the 14th of June, 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luang By Sumedho is the first western monk who ordained in the Thai Forest Tradition \u2013 Ajahn Chah Lineage,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and the founder of the many monasteries of this tradition in the West.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luang Por Sumedho has also a close connection to the Sangha in Portugal and the name of our Monastery \u2013 Sumedharama<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013 is also a way of paying him homage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During his stay in Sumedharama Luang By Sumedho will be giving two <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Public Dhamma Talks<\/span>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">on the<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 2nd of June and on the 9th of June<\/span>, both at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-17058\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate fusion-sticky post-17058 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en tag-ajahn-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-vajiro-buddhism-buddhism-in-portugal-budismo-budista-dhamma-dhamma-talk-ericeira-letting-go tag-ajahn-sumedho tag-luang-por-sumedho tag-mosteiro-budista-sumedharama-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-jayasaro-ajahn-vajiro-budista-budismo-meditacao-ericeira tag-thai-forest-tradition\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">16<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">05, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Luang Por Sumedho supporting the construction of an abbot\u2019s kuti for Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-fusion-200 wp-image-17066\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-200x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-200x195.png 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-400x391.png 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-600x586.png 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-768x751.png 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-800x782.png 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-1200x1173.png 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-1536x1501.png 1536w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama.png 1674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Luang By Sumedho would like to dedicate financial support given for him during the year of his 90th birthday<\/p>\n<p>to support the construction of an abbot\u2019s kuti for Sumedharama Monastery, as an offering to Ajahn Vajiro.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to contribute towards the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-2024.pdf\">Abbot\u2019s kuti<\/a><\/span>, please add to your donation a mention \u2018For Ajahn Vajiro\u2019s kuti\u2019:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/support-en\/support-donations\/\">https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/support-en\/support-donations\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With much appreciation from the Sangha<\/p>\n<p>Anumodana<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger\"><\/div><div class=\"pagination infinite-scroll clearfix\" style=\"display:none;\"><span class=\"current\">1<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4391\/page\/2\/\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-evenly fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-2 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium-alternate fusion-blog-infinite\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-infinite fusion-no-meta-info fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"2\"><article id=\"blog-2-post-19623\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-19623 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en category-pt\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">20<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">05, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Vesak \u2013 Sunday\/Sunday 31 May<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19640 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-600x299.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-200x100.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-400x199.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-600x299.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-768x382.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026-800x398.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Triptych-for-Sumedharama-Vesak-2026.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Next Sunday, May 31, the celebrations will take place.<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/ensinamentos\/artigos\/a-historia-do-vesak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"il\">Vesak<\/span><\/a> <\/span>in Sumedharama, thus commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Buddha Gautama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0Programme:<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2013 Taking of the Precepts, followed by Parittas (Songs of Protection)<\/p>\n<p>10.30 a.m. \u2013 Rice ceremony (pindabat) and meal offer. (you can bring a dish to share)<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Lunch<\/p>\n<p>12.30 p.m. \u2013 <span style=\"color: #333399;\">Luang P\u00f4 Vajiro<\/span> Give a Dhamma Lecture<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Stupa Circum-ambulation<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are invited to participate, being able to enjoy the commemorative and contemplative atmosphere of the occasion and space of the Monastery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Well Hajam<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u25ca\u25ca\u25ca<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">On Sunday, the 31st of May, the Celebrations of <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vesak\">Vesak<\/a><\/span> will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Programme<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2013 Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)<\/p>\n<p>10:30 \u2013 Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering (you can bring a dish to share)<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Meal<\/p>\n<p>12:30 \u2013 Luang P\u00f4 Vajiro offers a Dhamma talk<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Stupa Circumambulation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">May all beings be well<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-19576\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-19576 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en category-pt\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">6<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">03, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Silent retreat with Ajahn Vajiro at the S\u00e9gri\u00e8s monastery from April 6 to 16, 2026<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"557\" title=\"Ajahn - Vajiro\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1.jpeg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-19577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1-200x145.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1-400x290.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1-600x435.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ajahn-Vajiro-1.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Silent retreat of teachings and meditations.<\/p>\n<p>Lessons taught in English with translation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:;--awb-flex-shrink-small:;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>The retreat will take place at the S\u00e9gri\u00e8s monastery in Moustiers Ste-Marie in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.<\/p>\n<p>For registration, please click <u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refugebouddhique.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=322&amp;catid=25&amp;Itemid=1347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-19421\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-19421 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en category-pt\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">21<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">01, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Meditation and Silence Retreat \u2018On the Move\u2019, with Ajahn Sucitto \u2013 April 2026 \u2013 Online Stream<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><h5 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">Luang By Sucitto will be leading a retreat in<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Casa+de+Ora%C3%A7%C3%A3o+Santa+Rafaela+Maria\/@38.5708031,-8.9158134,726m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xd194150d07319a3:0x1da2523c5b7bdceb!8m2!3d38.5708031!4d-8.9158134!16s%2Fg%2F11c4m8ktbz?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDUyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">House of Prayer Santa Rafaela Maria<\/a>, <span style=\"color: #000080;\">in Palmela, Portugal,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">from the 21st to the 26th of April, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">The retreat is already fully booked but people will have the opportunity to join in online.\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19436 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-600x388.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-200x129.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-400x259.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-600x388.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-768x497.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-800x518.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-1200x777.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal-1536x994.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-Online-Portugal.jpeg 1975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h5>\n<h5 align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">For joining in online you do not need to register. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\">You can do so by using the link\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"> https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89779341906<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\"> or through <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">M<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">eeting ID: 897 7934 1906<\/span> and <span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">Passcode: 875777<\/span><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-19441 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-600x1122.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-200x374.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-400x748.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-600x1122.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-768x1437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-800x1497.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop-821x1536.jpg 821w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LPSucitto-PT-crop.jpg 898w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5;\" align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe-HVcCa1RIUsctyaw_1sKJNoBi8BV5FZSBXybxL3yduwkjvA\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On the Move<\/a><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr width=\"50%\" \/>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-18394\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-18394 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">17<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">04, 2025<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Vesak Celebrations \u2013 Sunday, the 18th of May of 2025<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5844 size-fusion-400\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-400x146.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-200x73.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-400x146.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-600x219.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-768x281.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-800x293.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-1200x439.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-1536x562.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WSC_6280-Pano-Edit-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the 18th of May, the Celebrations of <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vesak\">Vesak<\/a><\/span> will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.<\/p>\n<p>We will have the presence of <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ajahn_Pasanno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luang P\u00f4 Pasanno<\/a><\/span> on this occasion:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Programme<\/p>\n<p>10 a.m. \u2013 Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)<\/p>\n<p>10.30 a.m. \u2013 Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering<\/p>\n<p>11 a.m. \u2013 Meal<\/p>\n<p>12.30 p.m. \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ajahn_Pasanno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Luang P\u00f4 Pasanno<\/a> offers a Dhamma talk<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. \u2013 Stupa Circumambulation<\/p>\n<p>All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.<\/p>\n<p>May all beings be well<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17373\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17373 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">18<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">11, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Online Dhamma Session, with Ajahn Vajiro \u2013 Saturday, 23rd of November, 17:30 \u2013 19:00 (WET)<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-5262 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/WhatsApp-Image-2021-09-08-at-9.00.35-PM-400x393.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"280\" \/><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">This session is organised by <\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Appam\u0101da Association and will take place on\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Saturday, 23rd of November,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"> from 17:30 to 19:00 (WET). <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">There will be a small Guided Meditation, followed by a talk and space for questions and answers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You can participate through the Zoom link:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88225048377?pwd%3D41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1732343470864403&amp;usg=AOvVaw2z5xgYgF7hRU_xUrah7xuu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/88225048377?pwd=41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">or<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Meeting ID: 882 2504 8377<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><br \/>\nPasscode: 102030 <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">All are welcome<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17360\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17360 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">5<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">11, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Online Dhamma Talk \u2013 \u2018Together in Dhamma\u2019 \u2013 with Ajahn Vajiro Thursday, 7th of November, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET)<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3608 size-fusion-400 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa-400x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa-200x113.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa-400x225.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lying-Buddha-Rupa.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">You can participate through the Zoom link:<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/j\/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">or<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Meeting ID: 841 9338 8344<\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Passcode: 230503<\/span><\/h6>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17291\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate fusion-sticky post-17291 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en tag-ajahn-chah tag-ajahn-sumedho tag-ajahn-vajiro tag-budismo tag-ericeira tag-meditacao tag-meditation tag-mosteiro-budista-sumedharama tag-mosteiro-sumedharama tag-thai-forest-tradition tag-theravada\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">14<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">09, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Kathina 2024 at Sumedharama \u2013 20th of October<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5293 size-fusion-600\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-600x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-200x127.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-600x380.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-768x486.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture-1200x759.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kathina-Picture.jpg 1234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Everyone is expected to attend this event, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedh\u0101r\u0101ma.<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\"><u>Programme:<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">9:30 a.m. \u2013 arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">10:00 \u2013 Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">10:30 \u2013 Offering of rice (Pindapat)<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; letter-spacing: 0.1px;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Roboto\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">11 a.m. \u2013 Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community<\/span><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>12.30 p.m.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013 The community offers the traditional monastic cloth<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>1 p.m.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u2013 A <\/strong><strong>Dhamma <\/strong><strong>talk by Ajahn Vajiro <\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>2 p.m. \u2013 <\/strong><strong>Informal Period <\/strong><strong>with the <\/strong><strong>Sangha<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In the rains season (Vassa) in Asia (a period which correlates to summer in Europe), the monks undertake the determination to remain in one place for three months.<\/p>\n<p>According to the scriptures, at the end of this period, The Buddha allowed the monks to ask for cloth with which they could amend their cloths or even make new clothes.<\/p>\n<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large XcVN5d tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The cloth the monks collected named of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, stuck hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could \u2018find\u2019 them.<br \/>\nThe custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.<br \/>\nPeople spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requirements to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.<br \/>\nnamed a ceremony called \u2018Kathina\u2019 was created, \u2018Katina\u2019 being the name of the loom that the monks use to sew their clothes using the cloth offered. During this ceremony, the monks offer Dhamma talks and there is also a time for people to meet and talk with the monks in a more informal way. In this event, the connection between the lay community and the monastic community becomes evident, as well as their benefit from this dynamic.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17235\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17235 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">14<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">08, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Online Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Vajiro \u2013 Saturday, the 17th of August, at 12 o\u2019clock<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"image_content alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/files.constantcontact.com\/a72307c8001\/086223f3-f27e-47db-bb3c-34f445e273a4.jpg?rdr=true\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"315\" data-image-content=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">Saturday, 2024-08-17,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">12:00-13:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">(Lisbon and London time \u2013 WEST\/BST)<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">This online Dhamma Talk is organised by Buddhadhamma Foundation.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: large; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">You can see more information\u00a0<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.buddhadhammafoundation.com\/upcoming-events\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">Meeting ID: 834 4386 9973<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-family: Montserrat; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">Password: 123<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">The talk will be in English,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Roboto; font-weight: 400; font-size: medium; line-height: 1.5; color: #333399;\">ending with a Q&amp;A session.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17187\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17187 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">19<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">07, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Asalha Puja \u2013 20th and 21st of July<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>The full moon of the eight lunar month is when we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, one of our important celebrations. We remember the Buddha\u2019s first sermon, the \u2018Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta\u2019, the \u2018Sermon in the Deer Park\u2019 at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility.<\/p>\n<p>The importance of the teaching was understood in its essentials by Venerable Kondanyo. The Wheel of the Dhamma was set in motion for the blessing of all. The teaching, The Four Noble Truths, is the basis for all the subsequent teachings of the Lord Buddha.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Saturday, 20th of July<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There will be the usual puja and meditation at 19.30, followed by a talk given by Ajahn Vajiro. Afterwords there will be a Stupa Circumambulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Sunday, 21st of July<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">9.30 a.m. \u2013 arrival<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10 a.m. \u2013 Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">10.30 a.m. \u2013 rice pindabat<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">11 a.m. \u2013 meal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">12:00 \u2013 Stupa Circumambulation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">All are welcome<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17021\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-17021 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en tag-ajahn-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-vajiro-buddhism-buddhism-in-portugal-budismo-budista-dhamma-dhamma-talk-ericeira-letting-go tag-ajahn-sumedho tag-luang-por-sumedho tag-mosteiro-budista-sumedharama-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-jayasaro-ajahn-vajiro-budista-budismo-meditacao-ericeira tag-thai-forest-tradition\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">17<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">05, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Luang Por Sumedho in Sumedharama \u2013 from the 1st to the 14th of June, 2024<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9558  aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-400x615.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-200x308.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-400x615.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-600x923.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-768x1181.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-800x1230.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1-999x1536.jpg 999w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/LP-Sumedho-1.jpg 1037w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It is with great joy that we announce that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ajahn_Sumedho\">Luang By Sumedho<\/a> will be visiting and staying at Sumedharama<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">from the 1st until the 14th of June, 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luang By Sumedho is the first western monk who ordained in the Thai Forest Tradition \u2013 Ajahn Chah Lineage,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">and the founder of the many monasteries of this tradition in the West.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Luang Por Sumedho has also a close connection to the Sangha in Portugal and the name of our Monastery \u2013 Sumedharama<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2013 is also a way of paying him homage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During his stay in Sumedharama Luang By Sumedho will be giving two <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Public Dhamma Talks<\/span>,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">on the<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> 2nd of June and on the 9th of June<\/span>, both at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-2-post-17058\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate fusion-sticky post-17058 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-en tag-ajahn-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-vajiro-buddhism-buddhism-in-portugal-budismo-budista-dhamma-dhamma-talk-ericeira-letting-go tag-ajahn-sumedho tag-luang-por-sumedho tag-mosteiro-budista-sumedharama-ajahn-chah-ajahn-sumedho-ajahn-jayasaro-ajahn-vajiro-budista-budismo-meditacao-ericeira tag-thai-forest-tradition\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">16<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">05, 2024<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\">Luang Por Sumedho supporting the construction of an abbot\u2019s kuti for Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama<\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-fusion-200 wp-image-17066\" src=\"http:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-200x195.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-200x195.png 200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-400x391.png 400w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-600x586.png 600w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-768x751.png 768w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-800x782.png 800w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-1200x1173.png 1200w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-1536x1501.png 1536w, https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama.png 1674w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>Luang By Sumedho would like to dedicate financial support given for him during the year of his 90th birthday<\/p>\n<p>to support the construction of an abbot\u2019s kuti for Sumedharama Monastery, as an offering to Ajahn Vajiro.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to contribute towards the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/Abbots-Kuti-Sumedharama-2024.pdf\">Abbot\u2019s kuti<\/a><\/span>, please add to your donation a mention \u2018For Ajahn Vajiro\u2019s kuti\u2019:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/support-en\/support-donations\/\">https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/support-en\/support-donations\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With much appreciation from the Sangha<\/p>\n<p>Anumodana<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-infinite-scroll-trigger\"><\/div><div class=\"pagination infinite-scroll clearfix\" style=\"display:none;\"><span class=\"current\">1<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sumedharama.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4391\/page\/2\/\" 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/projecto.sumedharama.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to access the site of the Sumedharama construction project<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"modal-footer\"><button class=\"fusion-button button-default button-medium button default medium\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\">Close<\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-modal modal fade modal-4 directions_pt\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading-4\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#ffffff;--awb-background:#ffffff;\"><div class=\"modal-dialog modal-lg\" role=\"document\"><div class=\"modal-content fusion-modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><button class=\"close\" type=\"button\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close\">\u00d7<\/button><h3 class=\"modal-title\" id=\"modal-heading-4\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-hidden=\"true\">DIRECTIONS<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"modal-body fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coming from Lisbon (by car)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take the A8 towards Leiria and leave for the A21 (Exit 5) towards Ericeira. Follow the A21 to the end and at the roundabout, exit at the third exit, towards Fonte Boa dos Nabos. After 550 meters turn right, where it says Fonte Boa dos Nabos. After the tunnel, always go straight ahead, on General Humberto Delgado Street, passing through the center of the village. At the intersection, continue on Rua do Vale Grande until you find on your left the Caminho do Vale Grande (before a yellow house with a<br \/>\nwhite wall). In 800m, after a stretch of dirt road, you will reach Sumedharama.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coming from Lisbon (by bus)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Take bus 2740 from Carris, in Campo Grande, to Ericeira.<\/p>\n<p>Arriving at Ericeira you can take a taxi to the monastery (3kms)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Coming from Porto<\/span><\/p>\n<p>There are two possibilities:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>via Aveiro \u2013 coming by IC1 (A17\/A8) to find the A21 near Venda do Pinheiro. After that, you can follow the same indications as in \u201cfrom Lisbon\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>via A1 Porto-Lisbon, and near Alverca leave for CREL (A9). 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