by Ayya Niyyanika | Apr 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
Between retreats, I had the good fortune to spend a week at Mahapajapati Monastery. The community there is gearing up for growth and Sangha development in a beautiful way. I was deeply impressed by the friendly open welcome and sharing of Dhamma practice. Ayyā...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Mar 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
The retreats in Wisconsin and Alberta were nourishing. The time in the cold nature of snowy Winter helped me slow down and be with the body as it responded to the elements. Overall I would characterize the retreats with the word “happiness.” Certainly,...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Jan 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Aloka Vihara is ending at its Placerville, California location (where the picture above was taken during a visit by the Clear Mountain Monastics) and, with such an ending, it was necessary to begin some other phase or place of monastic life. This gives me the...
by Ayya Niyyanika | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
For many people an online identity through a website or social media is a tricky thing fraught with worry over popularity and social acceptance and it can take a lot of time and energy to create, track, and maintain. It can be a worldly trap. Before monastic life, I...
