Book for Tuesday Night Meditation/Dhamma Talk Over the next few weeks, Ajahn Sudanto plans to reference a book by Bhikkhu Bodhi in his reflections and the discussions at Tuesday night meditation sessions. If you are interested, you should be able to find a paperback of The Buddha’s Teachings on Social and Communal Harmony by Bhikkhu Bodhi online …
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The weather seems to be moderating a little bit, many roads are good to passable, and White Salmon hasn’t had temperatures in the teens or single digits for a couple of weeks. Perhaps the monks can now settle into more of a normal “Winter Retreat” routine, rather than working on repairs, heavy-duty snow removal or …
UPDATE: The monks will now return 1/12 or 1/13, due to weather related problems. Ajahn Sudanto and Tan Kondañño will soon leave a cold and snowy Birken Forest Monastery (British Columbia) … and return to a cold and snowy Hermitage! (In fact, we’ll have to see if this weather allows them to return on Jan. …
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Monastics Return January 11th There ‘ve been only animal tracks on the Hermitage driveway since that white, fluffy stuff began falling from the sky a few weeks ago. That will change soon. The driveway snow will either melt or be plowed for Ajahn Sudanto’s and Venerable Kondañño’s arrival on January 11. The monks may leave cold …
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Join Us: Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Yoga Samadhi, White Salmon Several members of the local community have offered to host Tuesday night meditation while the monks are away (now until January 11). Please join us! Some hosts may just begin and end the meditation, while others may lead a discussion or read something that speaks …
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