Photos from the library at Polgasduwa. 1. Ven Ñanatiloka, the founder of Polgasduwa 2.Vens. Ñanatiloka, Ñanaponika and Sangha 3. Vens. Vappa (center) and Ñanatiloka (right)

Behind Ven. Ñānatiloka's kuti is a cemetery containing markers for many monks who once dwelled at the monastery. Pictured here, paying respects to the monks

Over the past week, I had the good fortune to pay my respects at Polgasduwa—the Island Hermitage. The Island Hermitage was the first monastery in

🌿 Wellawaya Forests -- Beautiful and Secluded Looking at potential places to practice in the Bibilehela Forest. This forest lies in the mountains outside of

New Essay -- "A Moment to Be Remembered: An Essay on the Suddenness of the Fruit of Stream Entry" This essay explores the nature of

It was an honor to have a visit from my old Sinhalese teacher, Bhante Revata, while I was staying at Dharmapradeepa Monastery. Bhante kindly taught

Waterfalls and trees in the Bibilehela forest. An excellent place to find solitude.

At Nikapitiya Aranya near Wellawaya ☸️ Nikapitiya Aranya is a lovely monastery not far from Wellawaya. It is built on a location where the great

🌿 More Exploring with Fellow Bhikkhus When I first came to Sri Lanka, the great forest monk, Nyānadīpa Bhante shared how he would simply visit

🛖 Exploring Potential Kuti Locations Exploring potential kuti locations in the Wellawaya area with my fellow bhikkhus 🏞️ . This region of Sri Lanka is