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 | May 8, 2016 | Biographies, Buddhist Sites, Community, DoM Updates, Friday Evening Meetings, Newsletters, Retreats, Social Events, Soup Kitchen
OBS Newsletter – May 8, 2016 Good evening friends and members of the OBS, As the tulips begin to bloom (and the Ottawa Tulip Festival tourists begin to congregate!), we are grateful for the changing seasons and this time of warmth, growth, and creativity. This month,...
by Colleen Glass | Mar 4, 2016 | DoM Updates, Friday Evening Meetings, Newsletters, Study Group
Good afternoon friends and members of the OBS, The sun is now on its return path meanwhile the longer winter nights and stormy weather have provided us with time for dhamma study, not unlike the nuns and monks on winter retreat near Perth. Ajahn Passano’s...
