Today we had a large group of supporters come to the monastery to perform a Spring clean, remove all the garbage that was left from the previous inhabitants, plant flowers, clear brush, etc. Some photos are up at Google+ here: https://plus.google.com/photos/118014954414967440482/albums/5877231419878968177 It’s always encouraging to see such support; we’re all…
So, we have high-speed Internet again… uploading videos now, starting with a short tour of our new monastery. We also have an album up on Google+ with photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/118014954414967440482/albums/5853513363142404497 Monk Radio will start again this Saturday at 22:00 UTC; visit http://radio.sirimangalo.org/ to participate. I’ve almost finished re-editing my How To…
Tonight I’m in my new shed-turned-kuti. Very well renovated, baseboard heater, wall-to-wall carpeting, no complaints. Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen. I think we can officially allow women to come to stay and meditate now. One woman is scheduled to come on the 13th to do a three-week…
It finally dawned on me that the word Manitoba comes from the same root as the word Manitoulin. Things are taking off in a big way here on the prairies… Friday night we had 29 people in our living room. Here’s a picture before they all got there: Yesterday we…
December has been a busy month on all fronts; after the novice ordination, there was the robe dying, robe-wearing instruction, etc. Then we started an off-line Pali class, which has been fruitful – for me at least, learning a bit more about how to teach Pali… not sure if this…
Well, we’re back on track – an eight-man construction crew hacking apart, tearing up, making a mess that will eventually turn into a new meditation centre. Today the steps to the downstairs cave were rebuilt, most of the old meditation area floor was removed and the foundation extended, and the…
