by Ayya Niyyanika | Nov 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Visiting Thailand with Ayya Santussika, Ayya Cittananda and some of the Karuna Buddhist Vihara community has breathed even more faith and confidence into my practice in a way only possible in a Buddhist country and in the presence of deeply practiced, Dhamma sharing,...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Nov 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
During this Vassa. I explored what is the right rhythm of meditation and exercise, study and project work, and being alone and with others. This is the first time I’ll had a stretch of months where I lived without other monastics. It was very interesting to...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Oct 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Sunday, October 22nd Meditation Daylong The sharing of a day of meditation on the beautiful land of the Vassa dwelling was well attended and nourished our hearts in September. Sunday, October 22nd, let’s do it again! The schedule is flexible and may be something...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Warm greetings Dhamma practitioners, Sunday, September 24th is an opportunity to practice meditation and have forest time together. Ayya Niyyānika is in a Vassa Dwelling on Bainbridge Island with a lovely meditation garden and next to the Grand Forest. They have found...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Jul 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
During my visit to Tilorien Monastery in Belgium, I encountered a new way of practice for the Full Moon Uposatha Nights. Rather than sitting all night, most of the night is spent walking, mostly in forest. About half way through the walk about an hour is given to...
by Ayya Niyyanika | May 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
Coming out of about four months of retreat, I find myself uncertain of what to share here. In this time of retreat, and even before, I’ve fallen away from journaling, finding that conditions move so quickly and, often, but not always, are leaving less residue that...
