Monastery

Last evening, Mischief Monk asked Sensei if he could skip evening meditation and throw paper planes at Buddha instead! Sensei was delighted by the req...Read More

The Spring Festival started today. The Monastery Gates opened – as an invitation for everyone to come inside, meet Sensei and even attend some o...Read More

This morning, another entrance test was conducted for monks trying to get admission into the Monastery. Sensei and Head Monk invited the contenders to...Read More

There is a grand fireplace in the meditation hall of the Monastery. Every morning, a fresh stock of wooden logs, twigs and a match box are neatly plac...Read More

A few months ago, Sensei announced that he would take the monks to visit an ancient temple called the Spiral Temple. The temple was built in a spiral ...Read More

After sunrise meditation, Sensei led everyone to the Monastery terrace and asked the monks to sit on the matted floor. Sensei gave each monk a small b...Read More

It was Humble Monk’s birthday today. A cake with 32 candles was brought in. After Humble Monk had lit and blown the candles, Sensei said, “...Read More

One of the most famous horses of the world called Chestnut Thunder and his Jockey were participating in the local town Derby. The Jockey and his horse...Read More

Riddle Monk had recently joined the Monastery. This morning, after silence meditation, Riddle Monk asked permission from Sensei to ask the monks a rid...Read More

Barber Monk was a new member of the Monastery who would mow the Monastery lawns all day long. Though the lawns had begun to look very pretty, Barber M...Read More

Often, the Monks and Sensei participate in the ‘pigeon flight’ meditation technique. There is a warm, cosy barn behind the Monastery that ...Read More

This morning, a new batch of monks assembled in the winter garden, to attempt the entrance test of the Monastery. Head Monk swiftly walked across the ...Read More