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“Radiant Happiness:” Ajahn Brahm’s 2nd Tour, 2025
November 18th – 30th 2025 After the poignant memories of the transformative 8-day residential retreat at Belsey Bridge back in 2018, we had eagerly planned another at the beautiful Belsey Bridge Centre in 2022. However, when the Centre unexpectedly ceased operations at the last minute, we had to adapt and host an online retreat instead…which we have …
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Life at Anukampa Grove
Ven Dhammasami, Retreats & Thai Restaurants ~ by Ven. Candā Never a dull day passes at Anukampa Grove ~ unless, that is, one may consider our weekly silent meditation days dull. For me, those “stoppings” are deeply relished as we enter the busiest time of our years’ cycle ~ demanding of energy yet benevolently serenaded …
Fragrance of Renunciation
by Anagarika Chie A long time ago in Harare, in the days when I first walked home from school alone, without siblings or any older person, I remember how being alone heightened my sensory experiences of the tropical atmosphere. The sunlight seemed brighter, the shades cooler and the tree foliage above so dense. One of these …
A New Anagarikaa Hatches on Easter Day!
And then there were three….by Ven Candā On Sunday 20th April, whilst many people were celebrating Easter with family members, our spiritual family grew. It was an occasion to be remembered forever ~ personally and as the first time a British woman had taken up the anagarikaa precepts with a view to bhikkhuni ordination ~ …
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 Anukampa community as my first trainee. This step marks a pivotal point for Anukampa as we now have another long-term resident at the monastery ~ a precious …
Chie’s Story & Aspirations
Dear 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 training as Anagarika for part of this year and the next, and if all goes with the current flow of things, go on to samaneri training for …
Anagarikaa Upacala’s Story of Renunciation
With 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 a youth growing up in small-town Ontario, Canada, I didn’t want to be like the manicured people I saw in magazines and movies. Punk rock, art and anti-capitalist peers were …
Documentary: Buddhist Nun on a Mission
The 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 by Venerable Canda with Ajahn Brahm as its spiritual advisor, it was established to provide a place where women can train towards full bhikkhuni ordination. Ven Canda …
My Time in Finland: A Metta Retreat
I 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 ethics of equality, that quickly felt like family. The retreat was well-attended and I enjoyed giving talks about the inclusive nature of loving-kindness and sharing laughter, tears …
This year Alliance for Bhikkhunis celebrated the 14th International Bhikkhuni Day on 18th of September 2024. On this International Bhikkhuni Day, we come together in gratitude for the Bhikkhunis who walk the noble path of the Buddha. Their dedication to wisdom, compassion, and equality inspires us all. Ven Canda is kindly invited by the AfB …
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