News and Announcements
Thoughts On Happiness…
The New Year 2010 already has arrived. This is the time everybody wishes you “happy new year.” I hope all those wishes will bring you many happy moments in 2010. Before the echoes of all those “happy new year” wishes fade away, this might be a good time to ask a question about happiness in…
Teaching and Humanitarian Projects in Kenya
From October 26th through November 1st Bhante traveled to Kenya and visited the Nairobi Buddhist Temple. Bhante Wimala has been the spiritual director and head monk of this Buddhist Center for many years, offering teaching and leading spiritual programs several times a year. While in Kenya, Bhante also dedicated his attention to several ongoing humanitarian…
Omega Retreat – 2009
Bhante Wimala conducted his annual weekend meditation retreat on Oct 2nd-4th 2009 at the Rhinebeck Campus of Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York. The workshop was attended by 42 adults, primarily professionals, most of whom were beginning meditators. This year marks the 23rd consecutive year that Bhante has been teaching at the Omega Institute. As…
Inspiration from the Stars
This October, for the third year, Bhante attended the Friends of Astronomy Conference at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. This special symposium, held from the 9th – 11th, was organized by the Astronomy department and featured lectures from some of the world’s most renowned scientists on such topics as: Back to the moon. Is…
“Inward Journey” Retreats with Bhante Wimala – Prague, Czech Rebublic
Samadhi Meditation Center exudes a peace that is experienced the minute you arrive. Located in the Czech Republic, it is surrounded by hundreds of acres of forest and fields and overlooks the village of Tupadly. It is the best of old Europe and a new you.
Message from Sri Lanka
Dear Friends and Students,
I am here in Sri Lanka helping the IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) of war. As some of you might have heard, the 30-year war between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamel Tigers has officially ended. During this time over one hundred thousand people have died and hundreds of thousands have been injured and displaced. As the guns have become silent, the victims of war continue to suffer.
2009 Vesak at Samadhi
Celebrating the day of enlightenment at Samadhi. It was a joyful, peaceful and spiritually uplifting day for the participants of the Vesak celebration at the Samadhi Center on the 9th of May 2009. Vesak is the most auspicious day on the Buddhist calendar. On this special day we celebrate the birth, enlightenment and passing of…
Bhante Wimala visits the Center for Spiritual Living in Morristown, New Jersey
We were delighted to have Bhante Wimala spend time at our Spiritual home, the Center for Spiritual Living in Morristown. He spoke about “Peace in Challenging Times,” a topic near and dear to many of our hearts. Indeed, the workshop was very well attended and the participants were clearly inspired. “Peace in Challenging Times” focused…
