by Sirimangalo Author | Apr 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Borrowing an Internet SIM card to type this; Internet people coming tomorrow, should be up in a day or two. In the meantime, just wanted to say that the inauguration of our new monastery went off without a hitch; someone counted over 60 people. It was a great start...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There’s no better rule.” ― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Saturday we move in to our new monastery. Today we pack everything up and tomorrow we move things. We will also take a look at the garage and...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
March 23rd is moving-in day at our new monastery 🙂 You are all cordially invited to a day of mindfulness (9 AM to 4 PM) at the Parideha Forest Monastery, 46025 Municipal Road 39E, Ste. Anne RM, MB (Map). Bring your own lunch.
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
I have to apologize for dismissing in my last post the idea that the past month has been anything but magical; in 28 days (I was reminded last night I arrived on the 9th of February) we’ve managed to establish daily and weekly programs in meditation, put...
by Sirimangalo Author | Mar 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ― W.B. Yeats I just got word this morning that negotiations are on for a new property – five bedroom house on fifteen acres of forest only thirty minutes from Winnipeg. The...
