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 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...
by Sirimangalo Author | Feb 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
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...
by Sirimangalo Author | Feb 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
After spending months using a 7″ tablet to connect to the Internet (including ssh), it’s a bit of a relief to get back to a full-sized computer, screen, keyboard, mouse, etc. Should make things like blog-posting and video uploading easier 🙂 So, Winnipeg is...
by Sirimangalo Author | Feb 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Made it to Winnipeg, staying in a small house at 1046 Chevrier Blvd with one meditator, Jared from Ontario. We are staying with the support of a group of Sri Lankan families who are providing the house and covering all of our expenses. We have had a few meetings...