Samita ASBL

28/05/2026

Ven. Vimala joined the Vesak celebrations at Wat Dhammapateep near Mechelen last weekend.

26/05/2026

The Dhamma talk Mae Chee Shirley Anne gave for Isangha is available on Samita's YouTube channel.

In this Dhamma Talk, Mae Chee Shirley Anne shares what the Dhamma p...

14/05/2026

Chris Scammel gave a fascinating talk yesterday on the topic of how Buddhists view and are engaging with AI.

The talk is available on YouTube for anyone interested !

The Buddhism and AI Initiative is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting freedom of attention and freedom of intention to ensure meaningful human ag...

09/05/2026

Bolleke, our Tilorien Monastery cat, has approved of the new Ikea chairs we purchased for Vesak (but she hasn't allowed us to unpack and assemble them!). She is 19 years old now, and since the beginning of the monastery, she has been a source of metta for all who visited. Now she is very ill, needing frequent vet visits, medicines, and special food. If you wish to support us in taking care of her and give her a good remainder of her life, please consider a donation. Details are on our website: https://www.samita.be/en/donations/

09/05/2026

This lovely little house is for sale near Tilorien Monastery, and one supporter is very interested in buying it with others. It is a lovely little retreat place in a quiet environment. If anyone is interested in buying this house with a group of people, please contact us at [email protected], and we will put you in touch.
https://www.ardenneimmo.be/fr/e/maison-a-vendre-Engreux-7684343

01/05/2026

Ayya Gunasari Bhikkhuni passed away
yesterday afternoon.

Ayya Gunasari, the first Burmese Bhikkhuni, passed away in Mahapajapati Monastery near Los Angeles. She had been quite ill for some years, living in the monastery with a daily carer.

Her strength and resilience has been a true inspiration for many people. She had an enormous love of the Dhamma and of studying; her huge collection of rare Dhamma books was a true treasure-trove of information that she would share with anyone who came to visit.

I’ve been very fortunate to live with her for a year in total and am happy that I have been able to say goodbye to her a little over a year ago. I thank my higher ordination to this extraordinary Bhikkhuni.

Ven.Vimala

30/04/2026

During Easter Garden weekend at Tilorien Monastery our wonderful volunteers worked hard to clean up the garden, rake leaves, take out weeds and plant flower meadows for the pollinators.

And more recently Upāsaka Manomaya made new signs for the monastery ... a true maestro at work! The monastery has beautiful new entry signs for the car park and entrance.

28/04/2026

Announcing the next isangha Dhamma Talk: Chris Scammell: how Buddhists view and are engaging with AI

Chris Scammel will share what his organization is working on and perspectives about how Buddhists view and are engaging with AI.

This Dhamma talk will take place on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 19.00 CET after the meditation session.

Chris Scammell is a co-founder of the Buddhism & AI Initiative, a non-profit dedicated to education, communication, and project management across an emerging field. He was previously COO of Conjecture, an AI safety company. Chris has been studying Buddhism since 2016, and has spent over four years living in monasteries between London, Canada, and India. There will be space for asking questions after the presentation.

More information here : https://www.samita.be/en/2026/04/11/buddhism-ai/

28/04/2026

This beautiful drawing was made by one of our participants of the march retreat in Finnhamn, Sweden inside the Kindfulness book by Ajahn Brahm. It gives a good impression of the surroundings and especially the atmosphere on this amazing island.

And just as it happens, Ven. Vimala will be doing a kindfulness meditation series on isangha. Do join us from 8th to 18th May for the online morning and evening meditations! More info https://www.samita.be/en/isangha/

12/04/2026

It's spring at Tilorien Monsatery!