Monastery Report November 2014

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Comings & Goings

          Monks

  1. After spending the Rains, Ajahn Ariyasilo has moved on to the Buddhist Society of Victoria.
  2. Ayya Karuna has travelled to Vietnam to look after her mother and practice in a monastery there.
  3. Venerable Jhanarato, who visited in May for one month, has returned from having spending the Rains in Sri Lanka and intends to stay for one year.
  4. Venerable Nanda, an eight Vassa Malaysian-born monk from the Pa Auk Tradition, visited the Wat for four weeks in November.
  5. Venerable Kimbila from Bodhinyana Monastery will join the community in Dec and plans to stay for six months.
  6. Ajahn Medhino, a Dutch monk ordained at Wat Pah Nanachat, having spent the last several years in Sri Lanka, will visit the Wat in Feb for a stay of a few months.  Ajahn is fluent in Thai.
  7. Ajahns Phanom and Chaiyaporn from Wat Boonyawad completed the Rains at WBD.  Ajahn Chaiyaporn would like to stay for another year
  8. Ajahn Khema will be in Thailand from 20th Jan to 21st Feb 2015.
  9. Ajahn Santutthi plans to spend the next Rains at Bodhinyana Monastery and stay there until April/May 2016.
  10. Ajahn Cittapalo from Bodhinyana Monastery will join the community for the next Rains Retreat.
  11. Ajahn Dtun has confirmed that he will send two monks to spend the next Rains at the Wat.  Estimated arrival date around May/June 2015.

Layguests

  1. Belinda and Bryn, having spent the Rains, will stay until Dec.
  2. Darcy and David, who also spent the Rains at WBD, have become anagarikas.
  3. Flo, from Germany, joined the community in late October and plans to stay for 3-6 months.
  4. Francisca, from the Netherlands, arrived in Nov and will stay for one month.

Upcoming Ceremonies/Retreats

5-Day New Year Retreat with Ajahn Khemavaro–31st December to 4th January 2015

Weekend Retreat in March 2015 with Ajahn Dtun.

Invitations to Senior Monks for 2015

Ajahn Tiradhammo will be visiting the Wat in Feb 2015 for about 4-6 weeks.

Ajahn Dtun has confirmed that he will visit AUS in mid-March 2015.

Ajahn Sucitto has confirmed he will be at WBD for Rains 2015.  It is our understanding that Ajahn will be on solitary retreat for most of his stay at the Wat.

Projects for 2014/2015

Thera Kuti—The main structure is up and we hope to have it ready for Ajahn Dtun’s visit in March.

Road Work—Dave the backhoe guy is back.  He has done drainage work around the shower block and Old Kitchen.  Put Rotamill on the rest of the main road from kitchen to Sangha House.  He has also prepared a couple sites for potential new kutis.

New Kuti—Estimated cost $15K.  Construction to begin in March 2015.

Upgrade Yurt—Internal renovations and painting.