Kathina 2022, 16th of October
Kathina Celebration in Sumedharama
Sunday, 16th of October, 2021
Everyone is invited to attend the event, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedhārāma:
Programme:
9h30 – arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)
10h00 – Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting
10h30 – Offering of rice (Pindapat)
11h00 – Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community
12h30 – The community offers the traditional monastic cloth
13h00 – A talk by Ajahn Vajiro
Starting 14h00 – informal conversation with the monks
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.
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.
The cloth the monks collected consisted of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, began hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could ‘find’ them.
The custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.
People spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requisites to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
Hence a ceremony called ‘Kathina’ was created, ‘Katina’ 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.
Buddhist Meditation Workshop: Allowing for Intuition, Revelation, and Insight
Saturday, August 6, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. CDT (19h – 21h30 Lisbon and London time)
Thought is a tool. Thinking can be used to direct creations from heaven to hell—and everything in between. By practicing Right Thought, one of the factors in the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, we learn to use thought in a way that brings blessings.
Through investigation and careful reflection, we prepare the foundation. For deep understanding, we must feel intimately comfortable with the silence from which thought arises. What we may call intuition, revelation, or insight arises from this silence and stillness of mind.
In this interactive workshop, Ajahn Vajiro will provide guidance and skillful means for practicing the Eightfold Path.
This workshop will include talks, guided meditation, and Q&A sessions reflecting on:
- The nature of mindfulness
- Meditation to cultivate serenity
- The nature of insight
- The experience of freedom
This Workshop is organised by the Theosophical Society in America
Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop, which can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.
Venerable Ajahn Vajiro was born in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 1953. He studied in England and obtained a degree in economics in 1974. In 1979, he left for Thailand to join the monastic community of Venerable Ajahn Chah and was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1980. Ajahn Vajiro returned to England in 1984 and assisted in Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, then lived in monasteries in the UK for many years, followed by New Zealand and then Australia. He returned to Amaravati in 2001. In 2010, Ajahn Vajiro was formally invited to Portugal to help establish a monastery of the Forest Tradition. Under his guidance, the Sumedhārāma Forest Monastery was established, and he has been the abbot since 2012.
Program Format
This is a live, interactive online program that will also be recorded for on-demand viewing. Our goal is to send recordings to you within two business days, often sooner. Recordings will be available for on-demand viewing for two weeks following the day the program was presented.
Software Platform
Zoom for Windows, Mac, or mobile device; minimum recommended network bandwidth 1.5 Mbps. Please download Zoom for free at zoom.us/download, and test your connection at zoom.us/test. New to Zoom? Check out www.theosophical.org/FAQ. Please email webinars@theosophical.org for further information.
Āsāḷha Pūjā 2022 – Wednesday, 13th of July, 7:30 pm to 12:00 am
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’s first sermon, the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’, the “Sermon in the Deer Park” at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility. 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 Budha.
Here the puja and meditation beginning at 19.30 will be followed by a talk. After the talk everyone is invited to join us to practice together until midnight.
Vesak Celebration – 2022
On Sunday, the 15th of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama. The programe will be as follows:
10h00 – Precepts and Parittas
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h30 – Ajahn Gavesako, will give a Dhamma talk in Thai and English
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
Online meditation and Q&A
with Ajahn Vajiro: 2021-03-14,
11:30-13:00 (WET)
Dear friends,
On Monday, 14th of March 2022, Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma Talk through Zoom, organised by Little Bangkok Sangha.
The talk will take place from 11:30 until 13:00 Western European Time and can be accessed using the following details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208
Meeting ID: 687 170 3208
Best wishes,
the Sangha at Sumedhārāma
The Four Brahma Viharas – by Ajahn Vajiro – 2022-03-09
The Italian Association ‘Progetto PienEssere’ has organized an online Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Vajiro.
It will take place this Wednesday, the 9th of March, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET), on Zoom. You can participate through the link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09
or
meeting ID: 841 9338 8344
Password: 230503
The Triple Gem: Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha – by Ajahn Vajiro – 2022-02-09
The Italian Association ‘Progetto PienEssere’ has organized an online Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Vajiro.
It will take place this Wednesday, the 9th of February, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET), on Zoom. You can participate through the link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89412456168?pwd=ZWc3ZU9kWDZIZFBOWnFJZmFTeWprUT09
or
meeting ID: 894 1245 6168
Password: 520878
Cultivating a Peaceful Heart
Saturday, January 22, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. WET
With so much stress, conflict, and tension in the world today, the Buddha’s teachings on cultivating a peaceful heart and mind are very timely. These teachings are not concerned with metaphysical or philosophical speculations, but rather provide practical guidelines for developing and applying mindfulness and wisdom to our experience of life. Through this practice we can learn to live truly meaningful lives with a light and peaceful heart, unburdened by anger, fear, or anxiety. In this interactive workshop, Ajahn Vajiro will provide guidance and skillful means for developing a practice of meditation that can gradually develop peace and clarity and facilitates the arising of deep insight.
This workshop includes talks, guided meditation, and Q&A sessions with Ajahn Vajiro. It is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your understanding and practice of the Dharma and learn more about:
- The nature of mindfulness
- Cultivating stillness and silence in meditation
- Wise reflection on the nature of life
- The liberating power of seeing things as they truly are
Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop, which can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.
To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 21.
Venerable Ajahn Vajiro was born in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 1953. He studied in England and obtained a degree in economics in 1974. In 1979, he left for Thailand to join the monastic community of Venerable Ajahn Chah and was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1980. Ajahn Vajiro returned to England in 1984 and assisted in Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, then lived in monasteries in the UK for many years, followed by New Zealand and then Australia. He returned to Amaravati in 2001. In 2010, Ajahn Vajiro was formally invited to Portugal to help establish a monastery of the Forest Tradition. Under his guidance, the Sumedhārāma Forest Monastery was established, and he has been the abbot since 2012.
Program Format
This is a live, interactive online program that will also be recorded for on-demand viewing. Our goal is to send recordings to you within two business days, often sooner. Recordings will be available for on-demand viewing for two weeks following the date they were presented.
Software Platform
Zoom for Windows, Mac, or mobile device; minimum recommended network bandwidth 1.5 Mbps. Please download Zoom for free at zoom.us/download, and test your connection at zoom.us/test. New to Zoom? Check out www.theosophical.org/FAQ. Please email webinars@theosophical.org for further information.
Ajahn Vajiro:
Making Amends and Letting Go
Dear friends,
On Saturday, 11th of December 2021, Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma Talk organised by the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (Malaysia).
The talk can be accessed using the following:
Zoom Link : www.bubs.my/zoom/tav
meeting ID : 864 7971 6663
Passcode : 211211
Order of events:
8:30pm (Malaysia) / 12:30pm (Portugal) – Short Guided Meditation
8:45pm (Malaysia) / 12:45pm (Portugal) – Dhamma Talk: Making Amends and Letting Go
9:30pm (Malaysia) / 1:30pm (Portugal) – Q & A
9:45pm (Malaysia) / 1:45pm (Portugal) – Sharing Of Merits & Closing
10pm (Malaysia) / 2pm (Portugal) End
Best wishes,
the Sangha at Sumedhārāma
Meditation and Silence Retreat – 7-9 of January, 2022
The retreat will be led by Ajahn Vajiro and will take place in Casa de Retiros de Santo Inácio, in Sintra.
This event is organised by Helena Gallis.
Registrations are now closed as the maximum number of participants has been reached.
With best wishes from the Forest Sangha at Sumedhārāma
Por Fora e Por Dentro – New Audiobook
We are very happy to announce that Sumedharama has concluded its first Audiobook project. We hope it will bring joy and clarity tho all of those who will listen to it.
This Audiobook is the Portuguese translation of ‘Without and Within’ by Ajahn Jayasaro, which presents a series of Q&A on the Buddha’s teachings.
Kathina 2022, 16th of October
Kathina Celebration in Sumedharama
Sunday, 16th of October, 2021
Everyone is invited to attend the event, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedhārāma:
Programme:
9h30 – arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)
10h00 – Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting
10h30 – Offering of rice (Pindapat)
11h00 – Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community
12h30 – The community offers the traditional monastic cloth
13h00 – A talk by Ajahn Vajiro
Starting 14h00 – informal conversation with the monks
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.
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.
The cloth the monks collected consisted of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, began hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could ‘find’ them.
The custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.
People spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requisites to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
Hence a ceremony called ‘Kathina’ was created, ‘Katina’ 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.
Buddhist Meditation Workshop: Allowing for Intuition, Revelation, and Insight
Saturday, August 6, 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. CDT (19h – 21h30 Lisbon and London time)
Thought is a tool. Thinking can be used to direct creations from heaven to hell—and everything in between. By practicing Right Thought, one of the factors in the Buddha’s Eightfold Path, we learn to use thought in a way that brings blessings.
Through investigation and careful reflection, we prepare the foundation. For deep understanding, we must feel intimately comfortable with the silence from which thought arises. What we may call intuition, revelation, or insight arises from this silence and stillness of mind.
In this interactive workshop, Ajahn Vajiro will provide guidance and skillful means for practicing the Eightfold Path.
This workshop will include talks, guided meditation, and Q&A sessions reflecting on:
- The nature of mindfulness
- Meditation to cultivate serenity
- The nature of insight
- The experience of freedom
This Workshop is organised by the Theosophical Society in America
Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop, which can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.
Venerable Ajahn Vajiro was born in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 1953. He studied in England and obtained a degree in economics in 1974. In 1979, he left for Thailand to join the monastic community of Venerable Ajahn Chah and was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1980. Ajahn Vajiro returned to England in 1984 and assisted in Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, then lived in monasteries in the UK for many years, followed by New Zealand and then Australia. He returned to Amaravati in 2001. In 2010, Ajahn Vajiro was formally invited to Portugal to help establish a monastery of the Forest Tradition. Under his guidance, the Sumedhārāma Forest Monastery was established, and he has been the abbot since 2012.
Program Format
This is a live, interactive online program that will also be recorded for on-demand viewing. Our goal is to send recordings to you within two business days, often sooner. Recordings will be available for on-demand viewing for two weeks following the day the program was presented.
Software Platform
Zoom for Windows, Mac, or mobile device; minimum recommended network bandwidth 1.5 Mbps. Please download Zoom for free at zoom.us/download, and test your connection at zoom.us/test. New to Zoom? Check out www.theosophical.org/FAQ. Please email webinars@theosophical.org for further information.
Āsāḷha Pūjā 2022 – Wednesday, 13th of July, 7:30 pm to 12:00 am
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’s first sermon, the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’, the “Sermon in the Deer Park” at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility. 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 Budha.
Here the puja and meditation beginning at 19.30 will be followed by a talk. After the talk everyone is invited to join us to practice together until midnight.
Vesak Celebration – 2022
On Sunday, the 15th of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama. The programe will be as follows:
10h00 – Precepts and Parittas
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h30 – Ajahn Gavesako, will give a Dhamma talk in Thai and English
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
Online meditation and Q&A
with Ajahn Vajiro: 2021-03-14,
11:30-13:00 (WET)
Dear friends,
On Monday, 14th of March 2022, Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma Talk through Zoom, organised by Little Bangkok Sangha.
The talk will take place from 11:30 until 13:00 Western European Time and can be accessed using the following details:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6871703208
Meeting ID: 687 170 3208
Best wishes,
the Sangha at Sumedhārāma
The Four Brahma Viharas – by Ajahn Vajiro – 2022-03-09
The Italian Association ‘Progetto PienEssere’ has organized an online Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Vajiro.
It will take place this Wednesday, the 9th of March, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET), on Zoom. You can participate through the link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09
or
meeting ID: 841 9338 8344
Password: 230503
The Triple Gem: Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha – by Ajahn Vajiro – 2022-02-09
The Italian Association ‘Progetto PienEssere’ has organized an online Dhamma Talk with Ajahn Vajiro.
It will take place this Wednesday, the 9th of February, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET), on Zoom. You can participate through the link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89412456168?pwd=ZWc3ZU9kWDZIZFBOWnFJZmFTeWprUT09
or
meeting ID: 894 1245 6168
Password: 520878
Cultivating a Peaceful Heart
Saturday, January 22, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. WET
With so much stress, conflict, and tension in the world today, the Buddha’s teachings on cultivating a peaceful heart and mind are very timely. These teachings are not concerned with metaphysical or philosophical speculations, but rather provide practical guidelines for developing and applying mindfulness and wisdom to our experience of life. Through this practice we can learn to live truly meaningful lives with a light and peaceful heart, unburdened by anger, fear, or anxiety. In this interactive workshop, Ajahn Vajiro will provide guidance and skillful means for developing a practice of meditation that can gradually develop peace and clarity and facilitates the arising of deep insight.
This workshop includes talks, guided meditation, and Q&A sessions with Ajahn Vajiro. It is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your understanding and practice of the Dharma and learn more about:
- The nature of mindfulness
- Cultivating stillness and silence in meditation
- Wise reflection on the nature of life
- The liberating power of seeing things as they truly are
Registration includes on-demand access to a recording of the workshop, which can be viewed for two weeks following the date it was presented.
To ensure you receive your meeting link prior to the live program, please register by January 21.
Venerable Ajahn Vajiro was born in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia in 1953. He studied in England and obtained a degree in economics in 1974. In 1979, he left for Thailand to join the monastic community of Venerable Ajahn Chah and was ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1980. Ajahn Vajiro returned to England in 1984 and assisted in Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, then lived in monasteries in the UK for many years, followed by New Zealand and then Australia. He returned to Amaravati in 2001. In 2010, Ajahn Vajiro was formally invited to Portugal to help establish a monastery of the Forest Tradition. Under his guidance, the Sumedhārāma Forest Monastery was established, and he has been the abbot since 2012.
Program Format
This is a live, interactive online program that will also be recorded for on-demand viewing. Our goal is to send recordings to you within two business days, often sooner. Recordings will be available for on-demand viewing for two weeks following the date they were presented.
Software Platform
Zoom for Windows, Mac, or mobile device; minimum recommended network bandwidth 1.5 Mbps. Please download Zoom for free at zoom.us/download, and test your connection at zoom.us/test. New to Zoom? Check out www.theosophical.org/FAQ. Please email webinars@theosophical.org for further information.
Ajahn Vajiro:
Making Amends and Letting Go
Dear friends,
On Saturday, 11th of December 2021, Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma Talk organised by the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society (Malaysia).
The talk can be accessed using the following:
Zoom Link : www.bubs.my/zoom/tav
meeting ID : 864 7971 6663
Passcode : 211211
Order of events:
8:30pm (Malaysia) / 12:30pm (Portugal) – Short Guided Meditation
8:45pm (Malaysia) / 12:45pm (Portugal) – Dhamma Talk: Making Amends and Letting Go
9:30pm (Malaysia) / 1:30pm (Portugal) – Q & A
9:45pm (Malaysia) / 1:45pm (Portugal) – Sharing Of Merits & Closing
10pm (Malaysia) / 2pm (Portugal) End
Best wishes,
the Sangha at Sumedhārāma
Meditation and Silence Retreat – 7-9 of January, 2022
The retreat will be led by Ajahn Vajiro and will take place in Casa de Retiros de Santo Inácio, in Sintra.
This event is organised by Helena Gallis.
Registrations are now closed as the maximum number of participants has been reached.
With best wishes from the Forest Sangha at Sumedhārāma
Por Fora e Por Dentro – New Audiobook
We are very happy to announce that Sumedharama has concluded its first Audiobook project. We hope it will bring joy and clarity tho all of those who will listen to it.
This Audiobook is the Portuguese translation of ‘Without and Within’ by Ajahn Jayasaro, which presents a series of Q&A on the Buddha’s teachings.
