Aranya Bodhi Awakening Forest Hermitage

Inspired by the Theravada forest traditions, Aranya Bodhi Hermitage is a rustic, off-grid Buddhist women's monastic hermitage on 100+ acres of mountain forest and meadows on the Northern California Sonoma Coast. Aranya Bodhi is the monastic hermitage project of Dhammadharini support foundation, a religious non-profit organization in the State of California. Contact the hermitage at awakeningforest@gmail.com. Learn more at: dhammadharini.net > About > Aranya Bodhi.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

my ego wants to kill me

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drawn out where breath meets breathing penciled in gold leaf by the engraver's fine stroke this door that wasn't here before this ...
Wednesday, March 23, 2011

at my teacher's feet

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monochrome daylight beach thunder on the horizon watermarked skies at my teacher's feet again unseen, her sigh is internal how muc...
Saturday, March 19, 2011

Today's Puzzler

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Can you guess how the raccoon has been breaking into our brand new temporary kitchen pantry?
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Seeking a New Kitchen

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For better or worse, the kitchen is the heart of a monastery. We all thrive when its atmosphere is simple, patient, and considerate; never v...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

A Sky Full of Dippers

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Sky Full of Dippers: the Anagarika's Tale by Marajina, Anagarika ~ Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, CA., USA February 13, 2011 At night, from m...
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Monday, January 17, 2011

Are We Surviving?

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In the Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta (D26), the Buddha recounts a mythical future time, when the whole world goes mad with depravity and war. Th...
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Friday, January 14, 2011

Lay Steward Sought for Aranya Bodhi

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Aranya Bodhi - the Awakening Forest Hermitage is seeking a lay Steward. Aranya Bodhi, a natural forest wilderness on the Sonoma Coast, offe...
Thursday, October 07, 2010

Kathina at Aranya Bodhi — Saturday October 30

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    Please mark your calendar and come for Kathina observance at our hermitage on the Sonoma Coast of California. Saturday, October 30  R...
Sunday, August 29, 2010

Joy

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Dhammadharini's 5-Year Anniversary & Bhikkhuni Ordination at the Hermitage We awoke the morning after to find the forest filled wi...
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Monday, July 26, 2010

Sangha Entering First Vassa at Aranya Bodhi

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Warm Dhamma greetings from our Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, in Vassa. Pictured are Ayya Tathaaloka Bhikkhuni (center), Ayya Sudhamma Bhikkhun...
Sunday, July 18, 2010

Now We Are Four

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This post is a follow up to " Now We Are Three " from last month. On July 18th, after weeks of very much intense hard physical l...
Friday, June 25, 2010

The Yurt Is Up

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Full slideshow here by Sara Sacksteder  - June 23, 2010 Shortly after the summer solstice of 2010, an excellent, skillful crew assembl...
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Monday, June 21, 2010

Getting Ready for Full Operation

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  Ayya Tathaaloka, Ayya Sobhana and Beebe at the site of a future kuti The Aranya Bodhi: Awakening Forest Hermitage is on the way to beco...
Monday, June 07, 2010

Now We Are Three

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Warm greetings, dear friends of our sangha, I am very glad to share the news with you that the Venerable Ayya Sobhana Bhikkhuni has accep...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

first Bhikkhuni Training Retreat on the land

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Becoming Sangha The first Theravada Bhikkhuni Training Retreat in North America was held on our hermitage land from June 9th through 16th. ...
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

reopening the way

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The Feeling and Real Vision of the Way Reopening With the blessings and encouragement of our experienced venerable monastic Elders (see the ...
Friday, July 11, 2008

the blessings of our kalyanamittas

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Visit of Bhante Gunaratana and Ajahn Pasanno to the Hermitage Site On July 10, 2008 we welcomed elder master Bhante H Gunaratana Sangha Naya...
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