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With Samanera Ananda from Quebec at the Canada Kut

With Samanera Ananda from Quebec at the Canada Kuti. Samanera Ananda is now one of three Canadian monastics at the monastery. He has his own community in British Columbia, but is visiting Sri Lanka for a period. Very nice to have him.

Warm greetings Everyone, Have posted a new page o

Warm greetings Everyone,

Have posted a new page on Dhamma-Vinaya Patipada with forest carika routes.

http://www.dhammavinayapatipada.com/forest-carika-tudong-routes/

This page contains gpx data for forest carika routes in Sri Lanka. Any monks who might like to try the routes are welcome to download the data and use it on their app if choice. It is also possible to use the data to make printable maps. A link is given on the page.

On pindapata from the Canada Kuti. The villagers h

On pindapata from the Canada Kuti. The villagers have been very lovely and kind with the new pindapata route.

Homage and respect to the Vinaya 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Homage and respect to the Vinaya
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

On the full and new moon days, Theravada monks traditionally gather together for a recitation of the monastic rules. This past Thursday was the 8th of 8 Uposathas in the rainy season. Thought to do a short post on the Vinaya...

Nissaggiya Pacittiya 1: "When a bhikkhu has finished his robe and the frame is dismantled (his kaṭhina privileges are ended), he is to keep extra robe-cloth ten days at most. Beyond that, it is to be forfeited and confessed."

"just as the ocean is stable and does not overstep its tideline; in the same way my disciples do not — even for the sake of their lives — overstep the training rules I have formulated for them... " [2]

1. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The Buddhist Monastic Code 1. The full text of the BMC is available at www.dhammatalks.org
2. Uposatha Sutta. Ud 5.5. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The full translation as available at www.accesstoinsight.org

An experimental rock asana (seat) at the kuti. In

An experimental rock asana (seat) at the kuti. In theory, it should hold the day's heat for a couple of hours after the sun sets.

On pindapata in Colombo. A blessing to have the Bu

On pindapata in Colombo. A blessing to have the Buddha's teachings on pindapata.

Headed down to renew my visa. Kanishka Mahatthaya hosted me and organized almost every aspect of my stay, including pindapata. Wishing many merits.

The first resident of the Canada Kuti is a Canadia

The first resident of the Canada Kuti is a Canadian monk. A beautiful location.

After some time was able to get out in the forest

After some time was able to get out in the forest behind the kuti. A beautiful area.

The laity observe the proceedings.

The laity observe the proceedings.

The monks assemble to clear the old simas. Perhaps

The monks assemble to clear the old simas. Perhaps around 100 monks assembled.

Bhikkhus help to lay out the lines for the monaste

Bhikkhus help to lay out the lines for the monastery's new sima. To create a new sima, first the old one must be removed. Sri Lanka has a long. Buddhist history. Therefore, it is difficult to know where old simas may be. For this reason, traditionally ba statement is recited which is seen to remove any old simas within an arm's length of the assembled monks. To make sure all of the area is covered, a grid pattern is sometimes laid. Monks occupy a 'square' and the group progressively moves forward to clear new areas.

A new sima going up at the monastery. Tomorrow, ab

A new sima going up at the monastery. Tomorrow, about 100 monks are scheduled to come to perform the Vinaya procedure which will create the sima.

Heading over to the main monastery. In the Sri Lan

Heading over to the main monastery. In the Sri Lankan forest tradition, solitary kutis are sometimes attached to a larger conventional monastery. Monks can travel to and from to get supplies, Meet fellow monks, etc. This seems to be a tradition that was present in ancient times as well. Nearby ruins of ancient monasteries seems to have many cave kutis in the surrounding area as well.

There is a trick that monks sometimes use when was

There is a trick that monks sometimes use when washing robes on the go. That is to put boiling water mixed with tea on the robes. The hot water is then worked through for several minutes. This trick helps to preserve the color of the robes and can them a nice smell.

With a new dog companion. This fellow was a puppy

With a new dog companion. This fellow was a puppy at the monastery last year. He's taken to following me on walks.

Taking a look at maps in the the library. The mona

Taking a look at maps in the the library. The monastery was recently given a set of 1 to 50 000 scale maps. These maps are quite detailed and often show footpaths.

Inside the cave kuti. Only a small amount left to

Inside the cave kuti. Only a small amount left to cement.

Homage and respect to the Vinaya 🙏🏽🙏🏽

Homage and respect to the Vinaya
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

On the full and new moon days, Theravada monks traditionally gather together for a recitation of the monastic rules. This past Thursday was the 6th of 8 Uposathas in the rainy season. This full moon marked the end of the standard vassa retreat. Thought to do a short post on the Vinaya...

"In case a seat is not sufficiently secluded to lend itself (to sexual intercourse) but sufficiently so to address lewd words to a woman, should any bhikkhu sit in private, alone with a woman on such a seat, so that a female lay follower whose word can be trusted, having seen (them), might describe it as constituting either of two cases—entailing communal meetings or confession—then the bhikkhu, acknowledging having sat (there), may be dealt with in line with either of the two cases—entailing communal meetings or confession—or he may be dealt with in line with whichever case the female lay follower whose word can be trusted described. This case too is indefinite."

"just as the ocean is stable and does not overstep its tideline; in the same way my disciples do not — even for the sake of their lives — overstep the training rules I have formulated for them... " [2]

1. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The Buddhist Monastic Code 1. The full text of the BMC is available at www.dhammatalks.org
2. Uposatha Sutta. Ud 5.5. Translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu. The full translation as available at www.accesstoinsight.org

This full moon marked the rainy season retreat. Mo

This full moon marked the rainy season retreat. Monks are now free to wander.

On the way back from a visit to the Canada Kuti. A

On the way back from a visit to the Canada Kuti. A beautiful path through the forest.

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