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 2021
Kathina Celebration in Sumedharama
Sunday, October 24, 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.
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 2021
Kathina Celebration in Sumedharama
Sunday, October 24, 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.
