– The Visit of the Sangha and the Upasampadā of Sāmaṇera Jotiko On the morning of Monday, August 24, something took place at Vihara Pod Lasem that will remain in the memories of those connected with the hermitage for a long time. But let us start from the beginning. As we announced earlier, on August 22, the long-awaited and venerable guests from Slovenia arrived at Vihara Pod Lasem: Ajahn Ñāṇamoli, Ajahn Thanyo, Bhante Ñāṇadipo, Bhante Samiddhi, and their cheerful four-legged […]
A Special Time at Vihara Pod Lasem
Dhamma Within Reach
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Anniversary of the residents’ arrival at Vihāra Pod Lasem
Exactly one year ago on May 20, 2025: https://www.fundacjadrzewobodhi.pl/relacja-z-pierwszego-dnia-vihary-pod-lasem/ During this year: Renovations, extensions, construction: Visits and celebrations: The privacy policy, including the information clause on the processing of personal data in accordance with GDPR, can be read here.
Fundraising for the well at the Buddhist Hermitage
We need several thousand PLN to drill a deep well at Vihara Pod Lasem – a newly established hermitage for Buddhist monks and nuns of the forest tradition. Renovation and adaptation of the Vihara for everyday functioning is currently underway. Ajahn Kondanyo, Patryk (Anagarika) and Kamil are actively participating in the works. Unfortunately, it has turned out that the existing well cannot be used, as we had made several unsuccessfull attempts to pump up the water and clean it. Without […]
The first Buddhist hermitage in Poland
We are glad to invite you to participate in a landmark event – setting up the very first Vihara (hermitage) in Poland for Buddhist monks and nuns of Theravada forest tradition. We are one step away from realizing our ambitions! Soon we will purchase the property – a small house that will provide essential facilities for monks and nuns staying in a hermitage and also visiting lay people. In order to take this step, we need financial support from everyone […]
A few words at the end of Vassa.
Ajahn Kondañño The end of the successful Vassa and our stay in Śliwa is coming – time to pack our tents. We would like to express our gratitude: Anumodana to everyone who supported us by either helping us here on site or sending us their kindness and support from afar. Thanks to our collective effort and generosity of many of you, by living in harmony with intention to observe the precepts, we were able to meet together once again – […]
Photo recap
In the last few days we had a special visit from Hillside Hermitage, a place that inspires our thoughts on creating a forest hermitage in Poland. It was an invaluable opportunity for us to be in contact with Ajahn Ñāṇamoli’s teachings and to host for the first time (and we hope not the last) the Sangha from Slovenia. Ajahn was accompanied by Bhante Ñāṇadīpo, Sāmaṇera Nandako and Anagārikā Medhini. We are extremely grateful to Ajahn Ñāṇamoli and Ajahn Kondañño, as […]
The first Vassa in Poland is underway!
The Vassa that Ajahn Kondañño is spending in Poland has been going on for several days. We have prepared long and carefully for this event, realizing its momentousness. During the Rain Retreat (Vassa), monks and nuns commit to staying in one place, often using the occasion to study the principles of monastic training. Vassa traditionally begins the day after Ashala Puja, the festival commemorating Buddha’s delivery of his first sermon, the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which set the Dhamma wheel in motion. […]
Bodhi tree in Poland? Why not!
It is with great joy that we announce the official launch of the BODHI TREE FOUNDATION in May 2024, whose main goal and mission is to create a hermitage for monks and nuns of the Buddhist Forest Tradition in Poland. Such formalization of our activities is a necessary step on the way to its establishment, but this is not the first step we have taken in this direction. We have been walking this path for a long time, although the […]