Il Convento — Men's Pre-Ordination Retreat
Near Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy · 1981–1993
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42.76000°N, 11.11000°E
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Key Facts
- ◆ Rented by the FWBO from 1981 for the annual men's pre-ordination retreat; Sangharakshita flew in via Pisa airport.
- ◆ He typically stayed for about a month; many Order members were ordained here over the years.
- ◆ Ordinations here included Khemavira (1981) and Harshaprabha, among many others.
“I had intended to give an account of my first and second journeys to Il Convento, the former Christian monastery near Grosseto, in Tuscany (Italy), where since 1981 we have been holding our annual men’s pre-ordination course.”
— Through Buddhist Eyes
Source: Through Buddhist Eyes
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