14 new guests arrive at Wat Sri Boen Ruang.

Today we have had 14 new arrivals here at Wat Sri Boen Ruang to take part in our International Buddhism Center’s Thai temple stay program.
We have 10 students and 3 teachers from the USA, who will be spending a couple of days with us, getting an introduction to Buddhism, and learning a little bit about how to,and, why, we practice vipassana meditation.
Mac from Singapore has also joined us today and will be here for about 10 days.
I would like to welcome them all here to our temple, on behalf of Bhante Dr. Apisit, the monks, novices and lay devotees of Wat Sri Boen Ruang.

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Goodbye to Sascha and Brent.

Today we see farewell to Sascha and Brent.
Unfortunately Brent has had to cut short his stay in Thailand and so has gone to have a quick look up at Pai and maybe get a little time on a lovely Thai beach before heading home. We wish him safe and happy travels.
Sascha has gone to Chiang Mai, where tomorrow he will begin a 10 day silent retreat at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.
This is the temple where I did my training as a vipassana meditation teacher.
It has been a pleasure to be able to give Sascha a few ideas about what he can expect in a meditation center and would like to wish him all the best in his practice.
As I told him before he left:” What you put into your practice, is what you will get out of your practice”.