"Birken in Kamloops" to resume in September
Ajahn Sona plans to make Sunday morning teaching visits to Kamloops once a month, on the last Sunday of each month. These monthly visits are suspended for the summer, and will continue in September.
Note: The visit in September will be on 2nd last Sunday: September 19th.
Note: The visit in September will be on 2nd last Sunday: September 19th.
Jhana Retreat in Ottawa, Nov 12-21, 2010
Jhanas Retreat with Ajahn Sona
November 12- November 21st. 2010
Location: Galilee Centre, Arnprior, Ontario ( www.galileecentre.com)
(about a 20 minute drive from Ottawa)
Cost is $650 per person
Registration and Inquiries please contact:
Dianne diannelande@yahoo.ca
Stewarding opportunity at Birken
Birken is in need of a kitchen steward as soon as possible. Cooking experience is not necessary; on-the-job training is provided. Due to monastic transportation requirements, a male with a drivers license in good standing will be the ideal candidate.
If you are interested in serving as a steward, please read the information below (click the "read more" link) and submit a registration form, selecting "Steward Application" as the type of visit. If you are known to Birken, let us know when you would be available to start. If you have not visited Birken (or it has been a long time), plan a preliminary visit so that you can become familiar with the community, and we can get to know you.
If you are interested in serving as a steward, please read the information below (click the "read more" link) and submit a registration form, selecting "Steward Application" as the type of visit. If you are known to Birken, let us know when you would be available to start. If you have not visited Birken (or it has been a long time), plan a preliminary visit so that you can become familiar with the community, and we can get to know you.
Dhamma Talk: "The Benefits of Meditation"
This Dhamma Talk was given by Ajahn Sona in Kamloops on May 30, 2010, called "The Benefits of Meditation." (51 minutes long, MP3 format, 17 MB)
This is an example Dhamma Talk given at our monthly "Birken in Kamloops" events.
This is an example Dhamma Talk given at our monthly "Birken in Kamloops" events.
Ajahn Sona interview on TV
Ajahn Sona's interview with Rafe Mair, taped a long time ago, is finally airing Thursday May 27th, 2010 at 9am on JoyTV10 in Vancouver
http://www.joytv10.ca/schedule_next_week.php
http://www.joytv10.ca/schedule_next_week.php
Ajahn Sumedho to visit BC, June-July 2010
Ajahn Sumedho (affectionately known as Luang Por) has been a monk for over 40 years, and is one of the most senior western Theravada monks alive today. His wisdom and leadership are responsible for bringing Ajahn Chah's teaching and monastic community to thousands of people in the west.
Book: "Green Monasticism: A Buddhist-Catholic Response to an Environmental Calamity"
Ajahn Sona attended the Gethsemani 3 Monastic conference in May 2008. (Note: Ajahn Sona is on the far right in the group photo there). The topic of the conference was "Monasticism and the Environment." A book entitled "Green Monasticism" was recently published featuring environmentally-themed essays by the some of the attendees of the conference, including Ajahn Sona.Personal Interviews with Ajahn Sona- Weekly Schedule Now Posted
Ajahn Sona offers personal interviews in the morning, on certain days of each week. Guests at Birken can sign up for a 30-minute private interview on the whiteboard across from the interview room.
The current days of the week interviews are offered are now posted (and updated periodically) here.
The current days of the week interviews are offered are now posted (and updated periodically) here.
Ajahn Sona @ Rosemary Heights May 14 - 16, 2010
A wonderful opportunity to join Ajahn Sona in a residential retreat MAY 14 - 16, 2010 at Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre, 3690 152nd Street, Surrey, BC. (Vancouver area)
The retreat starts on Friday, May 14th at 9am and ends Sunday, May 16th at 5pm.
Ajahn Sona in Victoria, BC May 7 - 9, 2010
The Relationship of Concentration to the Development of Wisdom
Public Talk: Friday, May 7th 7 p.m - 9 p.m.
The Development of Joy in the Practice
Two day Non-Residential Retreat May 8/9 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
