Sunday, October 14, 2012

Building our own toolshed

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Over the past few months, the bhikkhunis and residents of Aranya Bodhi, along with many skillful friends, have been building a beautiful new...
Tuesday, September 04, 2012

A new samaneri enters the world

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A very beautiful thing ~ A new samaneri entered the world on Sunday 2 September, together at our Aranya Bodhi Forest Hermitag.
Thursday, July 12, 2012

Tranquil Progress

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Meritorious work  Another meritorious work  To all friends of Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, During the past few weeks, our Arany...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

Bhikkhuni Ordination - May 6, 2012

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Dhammadharini Support Foundation  and our Bhikkhuni Sangha,  together with the Bhikkhu Sangha of the American Buddhist Seminary,  are pleas...
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Look who's coming for Vassa

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A full Bhikkhuni Sangha will again come together for Vassa 2012 at Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, practicing close to nature, living very simply, a...
Tuesday, April 03, 2012

Someone LIghts a Fire

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seasoned woodfire oak, exhales into the gray ocean air, the two entwine in gray, tinged with space tinged with salt tinged with a me...
Sunday, January 29, 2012

What's Cooking

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Dear Dhamma Friends, The kitchen trailer work was completed last week and we were able to resume cooking inside a building. We had been coo...
Thursday, January 12, 2012

The Challenges of Winter

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Dear Friends, I hope the holidays brought you and your families joy and the happiness of being together. Thank you for the lovely support ...
Friday, December 16, 2011

Silent Light

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This is our first post to the Aranya Bodhi blog that is not made possible by a gasoline generator. I am writing from the Sangha Hall on the ...
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Wednesday, December 07, 2011

On the Horizon

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A few additions came into focus on our horizon today. This is Rody. He's been great to work with us, designing our solar electrical syst...
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Sunday, December 04, 2011

A Chance to Help

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Dear Friends, Having stayed with us for seven months, our lay steward Gwyn, who had been helping us with errands, recently departed. Due to ...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Meditation Retreat Time Nov 17 to 28

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~ non-abiding ~ Dear Friends of the Hermitage, The Bhikkhunis and Samaneris of our Aranya Bodhi Hermitage will be away for a Special ...
Friday, September 30, 2011

October Events

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Dear Dhamma Friends, As I write from the lower landing, the redwoods are drinking in a cool morning mist. Our 2011 Vassa is ...
Thursday, August 11, 2011

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a river of trees ripples downward from the mountain the forest disapears into a current of onenesses bird voices and human voic...
Sunday, July 31, 2011

Kitchen trailer is now fully supported ... and next priorities

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Pictures from informal talk after dana - July 20, 2011 Thanks to the help of many friends, our new kitchen trailer is fully paid for....
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Big Painting Work Day

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Thank you all who participated in the Aranya Bodhi work weekend on June 18 and 19. Fourteen friends and residents took part, and in a sing...
Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Springtime at the Hermitage

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wild douglas irises on the saddle As the forest gradually dries out and warms up, among a profusion of wildflowers, there is a harmoniou...
Friday, April 22, 2011

2011 Vassatime Retreat

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We are delighted to announce the 2011 Vassatime retreat at Aranya Bodhi, from July 15 to October 12. Retreatants may arrive up to one month...
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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Hermitage Trailer Update & Invitation from Friends of the Hermitage

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Wind, rain, leaks, mold, and mildew won. The old kitchen trailer succumbed. ~  A new used trailer has been found. Through the diligent ...
Sunday, April 10, 2011

First Family Retreat at Aranya Bodhi

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We all enjoyed Becca's week-long visit with two young daughters. It's a wonderful exercise to make the Dhamma and Discipline ... wha...