Category Archives: 2022

Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 17 : Pilgrimage to Sri Lanka 2012

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 17 – PILGRIMAGE TO SRI LANKA 2012 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni We went on a pilgrimage to Sri Lanka in 2012. Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri had already been diagnosed with MSA – Multi System Atrophy. She had difficulty walking. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 16 : One thing at a time

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 16 – ONE THING AT A TIME by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni This was a teaching that I received from my teacher ten years ago in 2012. There was a time I found a big tear in my robe. In … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 15 : The name ‘Patacara Bhikkhuni Hermitage’

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 15 -THE NAME ‘PATACARA BHIKKHUNI HERMITAGE’ by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri was always simple, precise, straight to the point and elegant with her choices of words. She gave the name ‘Dhammasara’ to the Nuns Monastery, ‘Jhana … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 14 : 7.00pmItis

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 14 -7.00pmITIS by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni Theri After we left the monastery in 2010, we were facing much uncertainty, challenges, and difficulties. There was Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri’s degenerative neurological condition. We were also staying at my Grandma’s place … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 13 : The doorknobs

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 13 – THE DOORKNOBS by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni Most of us rushing through life seldom stop for a moment to notice what is in front of us. When we go from point A to point B, we walk through … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 12 : Pushing the garbage

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 12 – PUSHING THE GARBAGE by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni In the initial stage of my life in the monastery, once a week, we used to pack the car with bags of garbage and then drive them up to the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 11 : Did you ask for permission ?

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 11 – DID YOU ASK FOR PERMISSION? by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni In the early days of the monastery, Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni used to lead us in building embankments and re-enforcing the slopes with rocks to minimize erosion from the … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 10 : Did I turn the switch to the left or right ?

Posted on November 1, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 10 – DID I TURN THE SWITCH TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT? by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni This was a teaching from Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri during my first Rains retreat at the monastery in 2002. We were sitting in … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 9 : The tree log across the brook

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 9 – THE TREE LOG ACROSS THE BROOK by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni When I first arrived at the monastery as an anagarikaa, Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri took the new anagarikaas for walks in the bush. The aim was to … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 8 : The crocked clock

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 8 – THE CROOKED CLOCK by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni During my first Rains retreat at the monastery in 2002, I was rostered on shrine duty. I was quite slow in completing my tasks and I had to quickly put … Continue reading →

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