It is with great sadness and pain in our hearts that we announce that in the early hours of the morning on Friday, July 3, 2020, our dear friend Pavel Lazecký from Studénka died quietly and painlessly in the Dhamma at the age of 51.

The course is led by Visu Teoh, who has been practicing Dhamma since 1982. He was born in Penang, Malaysia, originally worked as a journalist, then was a Theravada Buddhist monk for the next 17 years. He practiced meditation under the guidance of many important teachers such as Sayadaw U Pandita, Sayadaw U Lakhana or bhante Sujiva.

Bhante Ottama, senior Theravada Buddhist monk (bhikkhu) and member of the council of elders of the Theravada Buddhism religious society, will be staying in the Czech Republic and Slovakia from June to August.

Today is Vesak (in Pali Vésakha), the most important holiday of Theravada Buddhism, which always falls on the first full moon in May. On this day, the birth of the Buddha, his awakening and departure to parinibbana are simultaneously commemorated.

Míša Laušmanová from Buddha Mangala asked the venerable Ashin Ottama for a few words about the current “coronavirus” crisis. Below you will find his talk about veils, insight and the necessary bit of mud for lotuses, and finally about eventual liberation from the fear (not only) of death.

Audio. Ajahn was born in 1975 in Czech Republic. His interest in Buddhism started at the age of 15 by discovering some old books in the local library, mainly translations of the Buddha’s discourses in Czech and German language. While studying philosophy in Prague, he translated a number of Buddhist texts from Pali and English into Czech, including 'Buddha-Dhamma for Students' by Buddhadasa.

DUE TO THE CONTINUING STATE OF EMERGENCY AND NATIONAL QUARANTINE, THE EVENT IS CANCELED! In the Shanta Vana spiritual center, from 9.4. to 13. 4. 2020 is holding an Easter meditation meeting (4 nights – arrival on the first day from 4:00 p.m., departure on the last day after 12:00 p.m.). This is a self-study, that is, a stay without a teacher.