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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Than Tom ordained in July 2018 chants at the Alms giving at the Metta Forest Monastery, a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Wat Cortey -Dumont, 69, living in France, has been visiting Metta Forest Monastery with her husband for one month a year since 2012. Each morning she rises early for 5:30am meditation and takes part in cooking and preparing the alms meal with other laypeople daily. Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Lay people prepare the monks alms bowl for the following day's meal at the Metta Forest Monastery, in Valley Center, CA., a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. The Monastery is outside of Valley Center, California at the end of a road in an avocado orchard surrounded by the mountains and chaparral of northern San Diego County. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery, located in Valley Center, CA, is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of (Thanissaro Bhikkhu) Ajaan Geoff as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. The routines of sweeping and tidying have spiritual meaning, as with meditation practice, there is no endpoint of the cleaning practice. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of (Thanissaro Bhikkhu) Ajaan Geoff, as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. (Ajaan means teacher) (Taan or Than - is a title given to you after you have become ordained) Pictured Taan Lionel takes part in his daily morning chores which includes sweeping falling leaves. The routines of sweeping and tidying have spiritual meaning, as with meditation practice, there is no endpoint of the cleaning practice. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Metta Forest Monastery, located in Valley Center, CA, is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of (Thanissaro Bhikkhu) Ajaan Geoff as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. The routines of sweeping and tidying have spiritual meaning, as with meditation practice, there is no endpoint of the cleaning practice. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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California Metta Forest Buddhist monastery
November 16, 2018 - Center, California, United States: Florian Miller, 77, along with other lay people prepare and cook the alms meal in the kitchen of the Metta Forest Monastery. The meal is offered to the monks for the once only daily meal. In Buddhism, alms or almsgiving is the respect given by a lay Buddhist to a Buddhist monk, nun, spiritually-developed person or other sentient being. Metta Forest Monastery is a meditation monastery in the lineage of the Thai Forest Tradition. Founded in 1990 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco, it has been under the direction of Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Ajaan Geoff) as abbot and meditation teacher since 1993. The Monastery is outside of Valley Center, California at the end of a road in an avocado orchard surrounded by the mountains and chaparral of northern San Diego County. Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat. Ajaan ?h?nissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part. (Nancy Pastor / Polaris) (FOTO:DUKAS/POLARIS)
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