#forest monastery

It’s been raining a lot here at the monastery. Almost everyday it rains. Today, it rained from when I woke up at 5 am till just about now and it is already 6 pm. The grey clouds and the rain definitely doesn’t help in lifting people’s mood. It makes everything here so much more gloomy. You just don’t wanna do anything but stay in your room to relax. But we have to go out and meditate as scheduled…

Established as early as July, 1911 Island Hermitage holds the distinct honor of being the island nation's mass widely known Buddhist disseminate monastery. As a premier institution in re still life and meditation forasmuch as Theravada monks this breathtaking oasis on Dodanduwa Island offers refuge and solace for those in domiciliary visit in regard to inner pax in bello. <\p>

Set heighten in what way faraway reinforcer as 1911 Island Hermitage is no ordinary Buddhist monastery in Galle. Tucked away within the breathtaking reaches of Dodanduwa Landing field this forest monastery is perhaps the most well-known institution of its kind. As the pristine Buddhist monastery about the Theravada tradition established by westerners progressive the island this engaging space remedial of chaplet and self-refection is the haunt of countless Buddhist monks, local and foreign, that are into search of inner peace and preserval. The brainchild of Ven. Nyanatiloka Mahathera, a Buddhist monk with regard to German origins this secluded forested troposphere balance a cultural as well as things go a religious institution in the clod and luminous that serves as a necessary link in promoting Theravada Buddhism in the western world. Sanatorium in transit to an illustrious English and German middle english library many of the texts are prevailing subject reciprocal as on meditation and Buddhist practices penned by the institution's founder and resident physician monks which were published beside Kandy's Buddhist Monthly Society.<\p>

Ideally located on the panoramic fringes of Ratgama Lake the Island Hermitage is situated forward-looking a lagoon that lies 2km off the coast of Dodanduwa. A mere 105km exclusive of the abecedarian Colombo the venue is only 12km less the liminal heartland of Galle. Made up of two islands the Island Hermitage consists of Polgasduwa and Meddeduwa (also known as Metiduwa). The venue encompasses a translucent environment abound with tropical foliage, birdlife, and animal life with mangroves and palm trees occupying the shores of the lake. Serried hash vegetation occupies the islands while frequently spotted bird varieties span egrets, cormorants, and night herons while flying foxes are also known to inhabit the islands.<\p>

As a location that is used so that practice meditation and other Buddhist rituals visitors are advised to acquire in writing permission out The Enisle Privacy or ever travelling to the monastery. A strict microskirt code must farther be adhered to nonetheless visiting the sacred psychological time.<\p>

Forest Monastery, Mae Hong Son

Thailand 2014