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  • Morning chants at Paiboonpoonsuk Monastery, Northern Thailand

  • Ajahn Tritrinn has a drink by sunset after spending the day planting trees in Supanbhuri Province

  • Supporters of Ajahn Tritrinn planting Trees in the future meditation center in Supanbhuri

  • Ajahn Tritrinn meditating in the forest closeby Paiboonpoonsuk Monastery

  • Close up on alms bowl from a Mae Chee in Paiboonpoonsuk Monastery

  • Close up on foot during meditation at Tippayasathandhamma Monastery

  • Ajahn Mae Chee Ben in Suan Mokkh Monastery

  • Walking meditation at Tippayasathandhamma Monastery

  • Pali chant for the Bikkhuni Ordination

  • Meditation hall at Suan Mokkh monastery

  • Ayya Jutindhara at International Meditation Center, Cambodia

  • Ayya Kamala rehearse the chants for the Bikkhuni ordination in Sri Lanka

  • Morning Alms round at Songdhammakalyani Monastery. A kid just offered food, knealing down he is receiving blessings from the Bikkhunis.

  • Ven. Ariyamangala waiting by the bus station in Anudharapura, Sri Lanka

  • Ven. Saccadharani meditating on Koh Yo, southern Thailand

  • Close up on the hands of Ven. Saccadharani waiting to be ordained in Sakyadhita Monastery, Sri Lanka

  • Ayya Jutindhara with Upasaka in a monastery in Mondulkiri Province, Cam

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  • Ven. Saccadharani and Ven. Ariyamangala are listening to Ven. Vijithananda singing the ordination chant at Sakyadhita Monastery in Sri Lanka

  • Ven. Saccadharani is preparing her bowl after eating, washing and drying it.

  • Ayya Vijithananda from Sakyadhita Monastery is talking about Bikkhuni history as part of the Bikkhuni training

  • Ajahn Ben doing walking meditation at Wat Pa Nong Pai in Issan province