Calendar 2009
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Sunday 31st MAY 2009
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From 9.30am onwards |
Open the pavilions May 31st 2009 |
Sunnataram Monastery will hold a ceremony commencing at 9.30am to open the pavilions and to place the top section on each of the Four Corner Pagodas, which are dedicated to Venerables Sariputa, Mogallana, Ananda and Sivali.
Everyone, especially all of the sponsors, is invited to take part in the ceremony.
Several members of the Sangha will be returning from overseas for this special event, including Kruba Jaran, Sayadaw Adicca and Phra Thana.
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| Click link below for Vesak Program. |
| - VESAK CEREMONY FLYER 2009 - |
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Everyone welcome
Sadhu! Sadhu!! Sadhu!!! Anumordana!!!!!!!! |
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Rich & Peaceful Ox Year 2009 |
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Objective of the monastery: |
- To provide a place of beauty for Healing, Relaxation, Learning & Spiritual Pilgrimage
- To provide a tranquil, peaceful, natural environment for improving human qualities through Meditation, Retreats, Tai Chi, Yoga and Buddhist Teachings
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Monks and volunteers from Rungphung Thai Grocery store in Sydney have been very busy at Sunnataram Forest Monastery every weekend for the past few months building the two pavilions of the Gratitude Pagoda.
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Named Upekkha (Equanimity) and Mudita (Sympathetic Joy), the pavilions are within the Uposita or consecrated area of the Gratitude Pagoda, and may be used for ordination and ceremonial purposes, as well as for meditation and Dhamma talks.
The pavilions have been lovingly built from recycled and donated materials by the monks and volunteers under the leadership of Abbot Phra Mana Viriyarampo.
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Phra Mangkhone returns home to Australia for one month each year, to teach the novice monks in the Xmas holidays.
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Dhamma Amphitheatre Sculpture Garden - Under construction at present is the sculpture garden of the Dhamma Amphitheatre, being built by the monks and volunteers, around the Asoka Pillar.The sculptures or carved sandstone panels, depicting stories from the Life of the Buddha, have been copied from Sanchi Stupa in India , which was constructed by King Asoka 300 years after the Buddha passed away. |
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The sandstone carvings are a joint project between Sunnataram Forest Monastery and CQ Prison in Saraburi , Thailand . Sunnataram Forest Monastery sent a stonemason with sandstone, materials, drawings, photographs and tools to teach and rehabilitate the prisoners.
The results are these magnificent sandstone works of art depicting different stories from the Buddha’s life. |
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Saturdays & Sundays |
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| Visitors are welcome at Sunnataram Forest Monastery to participate in Dana (offering lunch to monks) and to hear Dhamma Talks |
| Vegetarian Lunch is offered at 11:00am then after washing up meditation there will be a Dhamma Talk. Everyone is welcome. |
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Sunnataram Forest Monastery |
Sunnataram Forest Monastery is a Theravada Buddhist monastery in the Thai forest tradition. The monastery was established in July 1990. The monastery is situated on the outskirts of the town of Bundanoon in the Southern Highlands, which has an elevation of 2205 feet above sea level. The monastery covers an area of 99.7 acres of bush land, hills and cliff faces. Aboriginal people believe that a sacred site is in the monastery area. |
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If you would like to donate to the Sunnataram Forest Monastery, you can make a deposit at any ANZ Bank branch |
Account Name:
Sunnataram Forest Monastery
Bank:
ANZ Bank Moss Vale NSW 2577
BSB: 012 739
ACC: 5494 41997 |
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Gratitude Pagoda Opening has been indefinitely postponed.
Final date to be advised. |
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