Ajahn Sona - Nine Years As A Buddhist Monk In Canada(2002)
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- Опубліковано 25 лис 2018
- Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery, or Sītavana (Pali: "Cool Forest"), is a Theravada Buddhist monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition near Kamloops, British Columbia. It serves as a training centre for monastics and also a retreat facility for laypeople. Its abbot is Venerable Ajahn Sona.
Birken Forest Monastery has been developed in three distinct phases:
In phase 1, Bhikkhu Sona and Bhikkhu Piyadhammo established Birken in a sparse two-room shack in the mountains near Pemberton, BC, along the Birkenhead River in 1994. This was the first monastery of the Thai Forest Tradition in Canada.
During phase 2, the monastery moved to a new location, northeast of Princeton, BC. Facilities were expanded and included running water, electricity, and carpeting, as well as a refrigerator, sink and furnace. It was a significant improvement, but still quite austere.
For phase 3, the monastery moved in 2001 to a property south of Kamloops. The resident community then finished work on the main building, and has since been continually enhancing it in addition to adding cabins and improving road access. "Sītavana" was added as an alternate Pali name for Birken in 2007.
On November 29, 2003, Birken hosted the historically significant upasampada ceremony, or bhikkhu ordination, of Ven. Nanda and Ven. Pavaro. This was the first such ordination held at Birken, and the first ordination of Canadian-born bhikkhus, by Canadian bhikkhus, in Canada. Ajahn Pasanno, co-abbot of Abhayagiri monastery, served as their upajjhaya (preceptor) and Ajahn Sona as their acariya (teacher).
Ajahn Sona is the monastery's founder and abbot[1]. Born in Canada in 1954, Ajahn Sona's background as a layperson is in classical guitar performance. His encounter with Buddhist wisdom as a young man initiated a spiritual journey that led him to become a lay hermit in the Coast Mountain region of BC for several years. He subsequently ordained as a Theravada monk in 1989 under Ven. Gunaratana, at the Bhavana Society in West Virginia, where his first years of training took place. Ven. Sona further trained for over three years at monasteries following Ajahn Chah in northeast Thailand, especially Wat Pah Nanachat. Upon his return to Canada in 1994 he helped found the original Birken Forest Monastery near Pemberton, BC and, as its spiritual guide, he has since led the monastery through each stage of its growth.
A wonderful monk, amazing understanding of Dhamma and a true forest monk.
I came across the Sona Sutta and I can see the connection.
Ajahn Sona is great! Friendly, wise, and a solid dhamma practioner. All the best Sir!
Thank you for posting this wonderful story from Phra Ajahn Sona. สาธุ สาธุ สาธุเจ้าค่ะ🙏🙏🙏
Sadhu sadhu sadhu
Can you tell me the date this was recorded? Thank you for posting!
It looks like Ajahn Sona is sitting in front of Lake Louise.
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