[casinobonbone]

Hi all,

I just thought I'd mention that Ajahn Sujato is resigning from his post of abbot at Santi monastery in Australia.

He has written about it in his blog

http://sujato.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/an-announcement/

[patuvammnogoo]

Hi Aloka and thanks for the info, Tom

[loginereQQ]

Best wishes for Bhante Sujato,

[ådrrraj]

sounds like Santi Forest Monastery may become a bhikkhuni monastery. before the property became 'Santi Forest Monastery', it was a dhamma centre for women, owned by the now Bhikkhuni Nirodha

I would love Santi to remain as a residence for bhikkhunis. It has always been my intention that the building work we have done here will, in the long term, be for the bhikkhunis. I have been open to the idea that there may be a continuing presence of monks here, but this has been very much secondary. Santi Forest Monastery is one of the few English-speaking monasteries in the world where women can be ordained and trained as a bhikkhuni. The community at Santi is a mixed one, where the male and female residents have separate facilities and dwelling areas, but come together for meals, teachings and work. ****

[JackieC]

sounds like Santi Forest Monastery may become a bhikkhuni monastery. before the property became 'Santi Forest Monastery', it was a dhamma centre for women, owned by the now Bhikkhuni Nirodha

Seems it is a good news, isn't it Element?

[OccumCymn]

hi Esho

i sense it is good news. as for Bhikkhu Sujato, i sense he may turn to something more pure, such as wandering (which is the bhikkhu life according to sutta & vinaya)

kind regards

[lopesmili]

as for Bhikkhu Sujato, i sense he may turn to something more pure, such as wandering (which is the bhikkhu life according to sutta & vinaya)

kind regards

Hi Element,

Yes... I got that from his letter and I feel it is just wonderful...

[BenBoobmers]

Hi all,

There's also an announcement about his resignation on Santi Forest Monastery website where I presume there will be future updates about the bhikkhunis there.

http://santifm.org/santi/


kind regards


Aloka

[ppaelkos]

Thanks Aloka,