Monthly Archives: November 2012

An Auspicious Weekend In October – 60th Birthday Celebration

by Bhikkhuni Seri Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage put on a Birthday Celebration to honour Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni’s sixtieth birthday on Sunday, 28th October 2012. This was Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni’s actual birth date. The celebration started in the afternoon at 2pm. In spite of Ayya … Continue reading

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An Auspicious Weekend In October – Offering Of Robe Material

by Bhikkhuni Seri On Sunday, 28th October 2012, we had a simple Offering  Of Robe Material Ceremony in the presence of 25 lay supporters, to mark the End of the Rains (Vassa) 2012 at Patacara Bhiikhuni Hermitage. Ayya Vayama’s cousin, Karina, and Aunty Shirley, Karina’s … Continue reading

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An Auspicious Weekend In October – Paritta Chanting Night

by Bhikkhuni Seri The Paritta chanting and meditation  started at 7.00pm  on Saturday, 27th October, on the eve of Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni’s 60th Birthday. The beautiful lights were twinkling and glowing throughout the evening at Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage. We started the evening … Continue reading

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An Auspicious Weekend In October – The Setting Up

by Bhikkhuni Seri In our journey, we often only focus on the goal, the destination, and we miss out on the joy and laughter along the way. Sometimes we tend to waste our time and throw our life away by rushing around chasing … Continue reading

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An Auspicious Weekend In October – Foreword

by Bhikkhuni Seri All of us at Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage celebrated Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni’s 60th birthday with ‘An Auspicious Weekend’ of Paritta Chanting on Saturday night, 27th October, Offering of Robe Material Ceremony and the Metta Birthday Celebrations on Sunday, 28th October 2012. … Continue reading

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Spiritual Warriors by Bhikkhuni Seri

I would like to share with you the transcription of a Dhamma reflections that I offered at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre,  The Buddhist Society of Western Australia, on 19th October 2012. SPIRITUAL WARRIORS Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa Namo … Continue reading

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