International Vesak Day

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Re: International Vesak Day

Postby Ben » Fri May 08, 2009 11:56 am

Thank you Bhante
Those photos are phenomenal. Its time like these that I wish i lived in a Buddhist country.

I received a bit of a Vesak Day gift today when I was phoned by a co-practitioner who asked me whether I would like to organise the equipment purchases here in Tasmania for our local centre. Since moving here, and apart from the little I do here, I have missed the opportunity to serve others in the Dhamma.

I hope you get plenty of rest soon Venerable!
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Re: International Vesak Day

Postby cooran » Fri May 08, 2009 8:24 pm

Thank-you Ven. Appicchato! The largest number of monks I've seen together in Australia (apart from a conference) were four bhikkhus when Ajahn Liem visited from Thailand a few weeks ago.

Lovely photos, much appreciated. :smile:

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Re: International Vesak Day

Postby David N. Snyder » Fri May 08, 2009 9:39 pm

Hi Bhante Appicchato,

You sure are great with the camera!

Happy Vesak! :bow:
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Re: International Vesak Day

Postby zavk » Fri May 08, 2009 11:04 pm

Most excellent, Bhante!

Have a good day.
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Re: International Vesak Day

Postby retrofuturist » Fri May 08, 2009 11:16 pm

Thanks for the photos bhante. :thanks:

My Vesak Day was a little more low key... 7 precepts, reading some of the Mindfulness In Plain English PDF you sent me, and reading a Dhamma talk from Ajahn Lee.

And now that it's tomorrow, I just finished eating the piece of cake I didn't have for dinner last night. ;)

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