by Colleen Glass | Feb 1, 2019 | Newsletters
Good evening friends, Ottawa snow falls have set a new record – over 97 cm’s of snow fell in January. That’s the height of a countertop or five steps on a staircase. While considering the measure of abundance, members learned at the recent OBS Annual...
by Colleen Glass | Oct 6, 2018 | Newsletters
Good afternoon friends, Sati Saraniya Hermitage , the Theravada Bhikkhuni Sangha near Perth recently paid homage to the Buddha’s mother, Arahant Mahapajapati Theri and all the arahant bhikkhunis of ancient times and down through the ages. Also, this year, the 10th...
by Colleen Glass | Jun 5, 2016 | Newsletters, Retreats, Soup Kitchen, Study Group
OBS Newsletter – June 3, 2016 Good afternoon friends and members of the OBS, June is a month of solstice, the time when the Earth is farthest from the equator. In the Northern Hemisphere, this results in the longest day of the year – falling on June 20th this year....