Hilltop Newsletter: Sunday 11th October, 2026
Today, Sunday 11th, is the New Moon day for the month of October 2026.
The next Uposatha Day will be a Full Moon and falls on Monday, 26th October, 2026.
Current residents at the monastery are: Luang Por Munindo, Ajahn Punnyo, Ajahn Jutipannyo, Ajahn Ariyo, Tan Siri and Anagarika Ryu.
On Saturday 3rd October Luang Por Munindo gave a talk titled, ‘Applying the Teachings’
LOOKING FORWARD:
Kathina at Aruna Ratanagiri: Sunday, 1 November
We have received the following announcement from our lay community:
“Everyone is warmly welcomed to join the Aruna Ratanagiri Sangha and Lay Community for the annual Kathina festival. This event is entirely initiated and organised by the lay community following the Rains Retreat, providing an opportunity to offer material support to the monastery and express gratitude to the Sangha.”
Programme (subject to change):
09:30 am – Arrival
10:20 am – Formal offering of food to the Sangha
10:30 am – Rice Alms-round (Pindapata)
12:45 pm – Kathina Ceremony (Precepts, Chanting, & Cloth Offering)
2:00 pm – Dhamma Talk
Please join us for the day!
Winter Retreat Support Team 2027
There is an opportunity for volunteers to support the sangha at Aruna Ratanagiri during our Winter Retreat, from 1st February to 31st March 2027. If you are fit, healthy, and interested in meditation, we would appreciate your help with cooking, cleaning, and daily monastery tasks for at least a month. It is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in spiritual community life. All residents are expected to follow the monastery routine and the 8 precepts.
Please read through our Visiting & Staying page before getting in touch. If you are interested, send an email to guestmaster@ratanagiri.org.uk
Introduction to Meditation:
As usual on the first Sunday of each month, at Kusala House, there will be a session of guided meditation led by one of our lay community. The session starts at 5.30 pm and participants are asked to arrive ten minutes beforehand. No booking required.
Lake Work Days 2026:
The next Lake Work Day is Saturday, November 21st.
We aim to have Lake Work Days most months this year (between April and November). See our on-line calendar for future dates. This is a good opportunity to turn off your phone and spend a few hours amongst the trees, beside the lake, appreciating the company of others in this Buddhist community.
Feel free to simply turn up at 8.30 am at the lake with suitable footwear and work clothes.
If you would like more information, contact:
e: workmaster@ratanagiri.org.uk
