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Read the latest news about our monastic community below and in our newsletter archive.
Live-Streaming Ajahn Brahmali Retreat!
Read more : Live-Streaming Ajahn Brahmali Retreat!Dear Friends, We have decided to broaden the reach of our upcoming week-long residential deep dive into breath meditation retreat with Ajahn Brahmali by livestreaming the morning and…
Bhikkhunis on the Witches’ Pendle Hill!
Read more : Bhikkhunis on the Witches’ Pendle Hill!by Paul (Anukampa Facebook Coordinator), 19th April 2023 What a blessing it has been to host Venerables Canda & Upekkha in our little cottage here in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire for a…
Why Do You Support Bhikkhunis? Three Male Perspectives
Read more : Why Do You Support Bhikkhunis? Three Male PerspectivesIn this thought-provoking and spontaneous interview, Ven Canda & Ven Upekkha speak to three male guests visiting Anukampa Bhikkhuni Vihara about if and why bhikkhuni ordination matters to them as male…
Ven Upekkha’s Musings
Read more : Ven Upekkha’s MusingsCrawling out from under a rock in Gidgegannup, I felt like a neanderthal arriving at Heathrow airport. Prepared with a stack of letters proving that it was alright…
What’s Happening at the Monastery?
Read more : What’s Happening at the Monastery?Here at Anukampa Vihara we have had many delightful comings and goings, with each and every visitor enriching the community. Guests notice the peaceful, harmonious atmosphere – ‘It feels like a sanctuary, a spiritual…
Our New Monastery & The Ajahn Brahmali Retreat
Read more : Our New Monastery & The Ajahn Brahmali RetreatIt has been a long time since I wrote to you personally, and I am so happy to be back in touch. In this letter, I share photos,…
Welcome Back! Re-Opening To Visitors At Our New Oxford Property: “Anukampa Buddhist Vihara,” 12 November 2022
Read more : Welcome Back! Re-Opening To Visitors At Our New Oxford Property: “Anukampa Buddhist Vihara,” 12 November 2022Dear friends, It has been more than two years since we temporarily limited visitors to our former Bhikkhuni Residence, but with the improvement of the global health situation…
Important Announcement!
Read more : Important Announcement!Dear friends and supporters, We are delighted to inform you that we have just completed the purchase of our first Vihara (monastic dwelling) in Oxford. After seven years’…
Developing resilience
Read more : Developing resilienceWe are pleased to share the second episode of a new podcast with Venerable Candā is available now called “Developing Resilience”. With thanks to Sol at the Buddhist…
Blazing a trail for women monastics in the UK – Bhikkhuni Canda
Read more : Blazing a trail for women monastics in the UK – Bhikkhuni CandaWe are delighted to share this Treasure Mountain podcast with you: https://www.treasuremountain.info/blazing-a-trail-for-women-monastics-in-the-uk-bhikkhuni-canda/?fbclid=IwAR0h2DlUsMW-Nk4FTpy3bweROOEagMTKjJluviInlzNkuJSMr94XeyRBirI In this episode of Spirit Stories our guest is Venerable Candavisuddhi, also known as Ayya Canda,…
