by Ayya Niyyanika Bhikkhuni | Sep 11, 2026 | General information
Why did Niyyanika.org disappear? Niyyanika.org and PassaddhiVihara.org were both compromised by malware last December. We moved both sites to a new hosting service, increased security, and began rebuilding. Of course, the Passaddhi Vihara website had priority as it...
by Ayya Niyyanika Bhikkhuni | Dec 20, 2023 | Travel
Tongdosa: The Buddha Treasure Temple The Buddha Treasure (Tongdosa) Temple was the first of the Three Jewel Temples we visited. We visited on a moon day so the grounds were filled with devoted practitioners when we arrived, which was during the day’s big service in...
by Ayya Niyyanika Bhikkhuni | Dec 3, 2023 | Travel
I celebrate six years since Bhikkhunī ordination, Upasampadā, today. This anniversary finds me in South Korea with its rich heritage of Buddhist teaching and practice. at Maha Vihara with Ayya Sucitta and two of the four resident bhikkhus I arrived in South Korea on...