Fifth Year Monastery Trip

Fifth Year R&P students were wowed by their visit to a monastery and meeting with a monk, as seen in the photo showing pupil Tom offering Dana (spring onions) to Ajahn Ahimsako (seeker of non-violence).

Laypeople offer Dana, which is part of Parami (Nine Virtues), which is itself a part of Dhamma (teachings) of Buddha.

Offering Dana generates the positive feeling you get when you give a gift as well as learning the lesson of ‘letting go’ and not having attachment to your possessions.