resources and links
2007 Saranaloka Foundation. Headquarters in San Mateo, California.
Burmese Buddha-rupa in the sala at Amaravati
Buddha-rupa in the Dhamma Hall at Cittaviveka
antique Thai Buddha-rupa in the sala at Amaravati
Buddha-rupa in the Dhamma Hall at Amaravati
Monasteries

Amaravati Monastery, Hertfordshire, UK

Cittaviveka (Chithurst) Monastery, West Sussex, UK

Abhayagiri Monastery, Redwood Valley, California

Dhammasara Nuns Monastery, Western Australia, Ajahn Sister Vayama, abbot

Tisarana Buddhist Monastery, near Perth, Ontario, Canada


Publications

Chanting Book:  book of chants used by the monastics from the Amaravati Monastery sangha, in Pali
and English

Discipline and Convention,  a clear and detailed guide to the vinaya (rules) of monks and nuns,
particularly in relationship with the lay community

Buddhist Rituals and Observances,  by Ajahns Sucitto and Candasiri, Cittaviveka Forest Monastery: a
detailed guide to aspects of devotional practice in Theravada Buddhism, including the meanings of
mudras, bowing, caring for one’s shrine, making offerings to the monastic sangha;
pdf file

Awakening Presence, by  the Nuns' Community of Amaravati and Cittaviveka Monasteries; available
in print and pdf

Freeing the Heart,  by  the Nuns' Community of Amaravati and Cittaviveka Monasteries; pdf file

Numerous books on Dhamma available in pdf format and/or in print through Abhayagiri Monastery,
CA:  
http://www.abhayagiri.org/index.php/main/books_more/C18

Forest Sangha Newsletter (Amaravati Monastery, UK)

Fearless Mountain Newsletter (Abhayagiri Monastery, USA)


Organizations

The Northwest Dharma Association, Seattle, WA.

The Upasika (lay practitioner) Program at Abhayagiri Monastery, CA.

The Amaravati Lay Buddhist Association, Amaravati Monastery, UK

Seattle Insight Meditation Society (SIMS), Seattle, WA.       SIMS activities support the development of
mindfulness across a continuum of situations, from silent retreats to daily life.

Mid-America Dharma, Kansas City, MO.      A comprehensive compilation of information that pertains
to
vipassana practice in the central region of the United States.

Insight Meditation South Bay, offering a full schedule of Dhamma talks and retreats in the South Bay,
CA area.


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