Rains Retreat 2017
During the rains retreat Ayya Santacari and Sister Pasanna will be focussing on deepening their practice with formal meditation, cultivating stillness, compassion and wisdom. During this time they will not be leaving the vihara or teaching. However, you are welcome to visit to offer lunch dāna and practice silent meditation during this period.
Pindapat in Adelaide
On the 3rd Friday of the month Venerable Santacārī and Sister Pasanna along with monks from the Adelaide Sri Lankan…
Buddha Day-Vesak Festival
Vesak Festival : 11am–5pm, Saturday May 13th 2017 You are invited to celebrate the birth, enlightenment & parinibbana of the…
Notice of AGM: May 7th 2017
This is to let you know that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Buddhist Society of SA (Inc) will be…
New Year’s Eve Anagarika Ceremony
Yesterday we had a lovely ceremony which transformed the society’s secretary Michelle into our new nun Anagarika Pasanna. We were…
Katina Alms Giving Festival
The Buddhist Society of South Australia will be holding the first Katina at Dakkhina Dhammatthala on November 12th at 9.30 am. Officially,…
Accommodation for Visiting Monastics
Tomorrow, Ayya Santacari’s Bhikkhuni teacher will arrive to spend a few days with her at Dakkhina Dhammatthala. This visit is…
Santacari to take higher ordination
The Precious Opportunity to take Upasampada [Higher Ordination] has arisen for Santacari. Santacari Samaneri from Adelaide’s own Dhakkhina Dhammatthala centre in Christies Beach will be one of the novices travelling to NSW and WA to participate in taking higher ordination. When she returns to us here in Adelaide she will have become Santacari Bhikkhuni.
New Committee. New Energy
The Buddhist Society of South Australia are pleased to announce a new executive committee has been formed. We are pleased…