Category Archives: Reflections

Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 5 : This is a light house

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 5 – THIS IS A LIGHT HOUSE by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni As a lay supporter of Dhammasara Nuns’ monastery, I used to enjoy the reflections that Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri shared before Dana. The following is one of such … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 4 : It is time to practise

Posted on October 26, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 4 – IT IS TIME TO PRACTISE by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni After I returned from the pilgrimage to India in February 2001, I started to study Chinese Medicine at RMIT. I could do long-distance study for a year, but … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 3 : The dogs in India

Posted on October 25, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 3 – THE DOGS IN INDIA by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni I went on pilgrimage to India in 2001 with a group from the Buddhist Society of Western Australia and met Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri formally for the first time. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday-Story 2 : The bows

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 2 – THE BOWS by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni I met Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri formally on the pilgrimage to India in the beginning of 2001. I went to her talks at Dhammaloka Buddhist Centre and attended some of her … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Story 1 : Please do not point your feet to the shrine or the teacher

Posted on October 23, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

STORY 1 – PLEASE DO NOT POINT YOUR FEET TO THE SHRINE OR THE TEACHER by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni I attended my first weekend retreat at Safety Bay with Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri in 1998 or 1999. I was not … Continue reading →

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Remembering Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on Her 70th Birthday – Introduction

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni I would like to share with you some of the stories and teachings from Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni Theri on her 70th birthday which fell on 28th October 2022. Some of the stories and teachings may seem … Continue reading →

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Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni : 35 Years As A Nun 2020

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

Written by Chrissie Anderson On the 17th of March this week it was an auspicious occassion for our dear Ajahn Vayama as this was the date she ordained as a Buddhist Nun in Sri Lanka 35 years ago. Previously to … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Ten Years as a Bhikkhuni – Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

It is lovely to see the bhikkhuni sangha flourish.  From our efforts of ten years ago to now  many changes have happened. The main thing that I think would be useful for the bhikkhuni sangha to established in its own … Continue reading →

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My Personal Reflections after the Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2009 – by Ayya Vayama Bhikkhuni

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

It wasn’t until recent times, until after I had spent over twenty years as a ten precept nun, that bhikkhuni ordination in Australia became feasible. Women have had enough faith and fortitude to survive on the fringes of the Sangha … Continue reading →

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My Personal Reflections after the Bhikkhuni Ordination in 2009 – by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Ayya Seri Bhikkhuni

The journey began with a simple and sincere aspiration – an aspiration to commit my life totally to the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, a wish to follow closely in the footsteps of the Buddha for the attainment of Nibbana. After … Continue reading →

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