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    How a Forest Monastery Took Root in British Columbia

    New Tricycle Magazine Article by Matthew Gindin

    This month’s Tricycle Magazine features an online article by our longtime supporter and former Thai forest monk, Matthew Gindin. The article includes an interview with Ajahn Sona and tells how Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery became a refuge and model of ecological mindfulness in the forests of British Columbia.

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