| The Eve of Wesak |
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| Thursday, 27 May 2010 16:06 |
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At the Botanical Garden
Today (Thursday) is the eve of Vesakha Puja (Wesak), the full moon of May which commemerates the Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. The gathering will take place on Sunday to mark the event and, of course, all are welcome to come. The day will begin around 10 o'clock with the traditional alms round and a Dhamma talk given by Ajahn Munindo after the meal. Ralph, the Kusala House manager, has gone to visit his family in Jersey for a fortnight so Richard has been taking care of the retreat house until his return. We have also been visited by Ajahn Anando, who arrived on Wednesday from Amaravati to stay for ten days. Earlier in the week several members of the community took up an invitation to stay at Myint-Su and Clive's guest house in Edinburgh. The party of monks came to visit for a house dana and perform a blessing for Myint-Su's 70th birthday. As part of the visit the monks were taken on tour round the Scottish Parliament, where all the architectural curiosities were explained in lucid detail. Later a few others visited the Royal Botanical Garden while Ajahn Abhinando and Ajahn Punnyo visited the poetry library. They all returned to England on Tuesday afternoon. |
