COVID-19
The monastery is closed to visitors and we are closed to short term guests coming to stay. If you are interested in a long-term stay (a month or more) we are prioritising people who can actively help to support the Sangha and monastery during the pandemic. Please see here for details: Coming to Stay . If you would like to offer supplies or a meal dana, it is possible to deliver these, however we ask that you do not come inside or stay, and if possible please phone us on 01404 891251 or email prior to coming. Thank you for your support and understanding during these testing times. May all beings be well.
Kathina 2020. Although no festival days or larger events are being planned for the remainder of the year we have agreed with a small group of close supporters that we will hold a very small Kathina ceremony in October, when, on behalf of the wider community of friends and supporters of the monastery, they will make the symbolic annual offering of robe cloth to the Sangha. We aim to video the short ceremony and supporters will make this video available via their social media. We had hoped that we might be able to live stream the ceremony, but our broadband reception in the Dhamma Hall is poor. If you would like to contribute to the event then please check here again soon and we will post details of how you can do this. Please note that we will not be holding the event in the village hall as in previous years. Because of the very limited space, please do not come to the event unless you have an invitation from the monastery.
Meditation Workshops are suspended for the time being. When we are able to resume, they are usually held on the last Saturday of the month from 1.30-4.30pm and are open for both new and experienced meditators.
Sunday evening puja - meditation followed by a Dhamma talk is unfortunately not open to the public. "Normally" it would be every Sunday beginning at 7pm and open to all, however we do not offer instruction for beginners - for this please come to a Saturday afternoon meditation workshop.
The monastery is closed to visitors and we are closed to short term guests coming to stay. If you are interested in a long-term stay (a month or more) we are prioritising people who can actively help to support the Sangha and monastery during the pandemic. Please see here for details: Coming to Stay . If you would like to offer supplies or a meal dana, it is possible to deliver these, however we ask that you do not come inside or stay, and if possible please phone us on 01404 891251 or email prior to coming. Thank you for your support and understanding during these testing times. May all beings be well.
Kathina 2020. Although no festival days or larger events are being planned for the remainder of the year we have agreed with a small group of close supporters that we will hold a very small Kathina ceremony in October, when, on behalf of the wider community of friends and supporters of the monastery, they will make the symbolic annual offering of robe cloth to the Sangha. We aim to video the short ceremony and supporters will make this video available via their social media. We had hoped that we might be able to live stream the ceremony, but our broadband reception in the Dhamma Hall is poor. If you would like to contribute to the event then please check here again soon and we will post details of how you can do this. Please note that we will not be holding the event in the village hall as in previous years. Because of the very limited space, please do not come to the event unless you have an invitation from the monastery.
Meditation Workshops are suspended for the time being. When we are able to resume, they are usually held on the last Saturday of the month from 1.30-4.30pm and are open for both new and experienced meditators.
Sunday evening puja - meditation followed by a Dhamma talk is unfortunately not open to the public. "Normally" it would be every Sunday beginning at 7pm and open to all, however we do not offer instruction for beginners - for this please come to a Saturday afternoon meditation workshop.
