This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard: “Monks, if beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given, nor would the stain of selfishness overcome their minds. Even if it were their last bite, their last mouthful, they would not eat without having shared, if there were someone to receive their gift. But because beings do not know, as I know, the results […]
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Buddhism and Bodhi Tree Foundation – hopes and challenges
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. […]