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Abundant Metta & Gratitude As We Enter Vassa (Rains Retreat)
Read more : Abundant Metta & Gratitude As We Enter Vassa (Rains Retreat)By Ajahn Canda Dear friends, In the eleven years since I returned to the UK, aspiring to establish a Bhikkhuni Sangha here, I have received so much more…
Ajahn Brahmali’s Fabulous Retreat & Tour
Read more : Ajahn Brahmali’s Fabulous Retreat & Tourby Ajahn Canda Ajahn Brahmali arrived in Oxford from Perth, just the day before his teaching tour began with an evening talk at Oxford Quakers. The next day,…
Making One’s Life a Pilgrimage to Peace
Read more : Making One’s Life a Pilgrimage to Peaceby Ajahn Canda From the 16th until the 22nd of December, 2025, a sacred bhikkhuni pilgrimage took place in India. One hundred bhikkhunis and samaneris from numerous countries (including Nepal, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Canada, Germany…
And Then There Were Three! 🙂
Read more : And Then There Were Three! 🙂Welcoming 2 Aspiring Bhikkhunis To Anukampa’s Community! On Sunday 16th March, Anagarikaa Upacala renewed her training precepts with me as her teacher, which also meant formally joining the…
Chie’s Story & Aspirations
Read more : Chie’s Story & AspirationsDear Dhamma Friend, You might be pleased to know that I have formally requested anagarika training from Venerable Canda, and she accepted! I intend to complete the preliminary…
Anagarikaa Upacala’s Story of Renunciation
Read more : Anagarikaa Upacala’s Story of RenunciationWith joy, I write to you as a new full-time member of our community! As such, I would like to share a little about the journey that brought me here. As…
Documentary: Buddhist Nun on a Mission
Read more : Documentary: Buddhist Nun on a MissionThe Inspiring Story of Anukampa Grove Anukampa Grove is the first monastery for Theravada bhikkhunis (fully ordained Buddhist nuns) in the United Kingdom, located in Boars Hill near Oxford. Founded…
My Time in Finland: A Metta Retreat
Read more : My Time in Finland: A Metta RetreatI had a wonderful trip to teach a Metta Retreat for the new Dhamma Society of Finland this March ~ a community of humble, warm-hearted folks with strong…
Prospective Monastery So Close: Donate Now to Bridge the Gap!
Read more : Prospective Monastery So Close: Donate Now to Bridge the Gap!Your help is still needed us to make our vision of an inclusive, welcoming Buddhist community come true! Ajahn Brahm’s visit this year was exceptional in many ways…
An Ideal Forest Monastery is Available Now!
Read more : An Ideal Forest Monastery is Available Now!Ajahn Brahm’s visit this year was exceptional in many ways and most notably for an unexpected property find! On the long train ride back from visiting his extended family and…
