Content courtesy: Yashika Pokhriyal Since the beginning of April, Arañya Sangharāma has entered an active phase—welcoming guests, preparing for summer, and steadily attending to both daily and long-term needs. 🌞 Summer Preparation: A lifestyle...

Rituals of connection: Over the past few months, since a resident community took root at Aranya Sangharama, one of the most heartwarming and quietly delightful features has been the steady stream of children. Youngsters from the nearby village...

Aranya Sangharama recently concluded its vibrant and spiritually enriching Holi celebrations, a four-day festival that blended the joyous spirit of Holi with the profound tranquility of Buddhist traditions. From March 13th to 16th 2025, the...

Yamunanagar, Haryana – Sunday, 9 February Aranya Sangharama, the first Buddhist monastery of the meditation master Luang Por Chah's Thai Forest tradition, has been set up in village Rampur Gainda by Aranya Vihara Trust, Delhi. Its first...

The recent arrival of cooler weather is welcomed here in Rampur Gainda, as the ever changing nature of things can sometimes work in one’s favor. The pleasant shift has made for a comfortable environment both day and night, and has even had me...

‘Delicate Sound of Thunder’ Closing up an other week here on the land, a clear night with distant flashes over the horizon. This quiet night is welcomed by us here given the week of weather we have faced while out in our tents. As we are...

हवा में उड़ रहा है The cool evening here at the monastery land is welcomed after another hot day in Haryana. The peacocks can be heard in the distance singing along with the music coming from the temple next door, though slightly out of key....

सब ठीक हैं So as the local Gods have their hands on the thermostat slowly turning up the heat, there is a sense that the hot season is upon us here in Rampur Gainda. The local farmers and villagers are out harvesting the brown wheat from the...

The momentum has shifted as we creep closer to spending our first night on the land and begin living at the monastery in Rampur Gainda. As previously mentioned, the land purchase was completed a few weeks ago with the intention of creating a...