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The newsletter archive BMIMC publishes a newsletter and schedule twice a year in Spring-Summer and Autumn-Winter editions in colour PDF format for screen display. Each newsletter usually has an article by a teacher or meditator in the Mahasi tradition. Issues dating back to 2000 can be downloaded from this page.
	Summer 2009 Reflecting meditators lives. Meditator profile. Ye dhamma inscription. Readings of suffering. Plans for new staff buidling. Download.		Winter 2009 Guiding virtues for community leaders by Sayadaw U Vivekananda. His visit and 36 day retreat. Download.
	Summer 2008 Burmese food dana day. Compact newsletter and schedule. Download.		Winter 2008 Non-self by Ven Ariya Nani. The three month visit of Ven Ariya Nani to the centre. Download.
	Summer 2007 Translating the Buddha by Lesley Lebkowicz (translations of the Sutta Nipata). Download.		Winter 2007 Making the Transition to Everyday Life, by Sayadaw U Vivekananda. Staff changes. Vesak appeal. Download.
	Spring-Summer 2006 Mindfulness, a talk by Lynne Bousfield. Improving walkways. Download.		Autumn-Winter 2006 The Essence of Life: Dana, Sila, Bhavana, by Venerable Ariya Nani. My life at BMIMC, Beth Steff. Download.
	Spring-Summer 2005 Peace and practice (Chris MacLachlan, manager).Retreat highights. Celebrating Dhamma service. Download.		Autumn-Winter 2005 The second part of the story of the Buddha Sàsana Association and the creation of the Centre. Download.
	Spring-Summer 2004 Part 1 of the story of the Buddha Sàsana Association and the creation of the Centre. The meditation centre miracle. New manager. Download.		Autumn-Winter 2004 The Battle for happiness by Danny Taylor. A younger meditator reflects. Download.
	Spring-Summer 2003 Four kinds of truth in Buddhism by Sayadaw U Janaka. Building Program update. Spring building appeal. Winter self-retreat. Download.		Autumn-Winter 2003 The economy of gift (on generosity) by Patrick Kearney. Staff Scholarship Fund. BMIMC Cookbook. Meditating in Lumbini, Nepal. Download.
	Spring-Summer 2002 Staying present by Patrick Kearney. Retreat in Switzerland. Obituary, John Hale. Group Meditation Sessions. Download.		Autumn-Winter 2002 Practising ethics by Patrick Kearney. Journeys. Dhamma service, generosity & gratitude. The ‘Spiritual Friendship’ group. Download.
	Summer 2001-2002 The edge of certainty by Patrick Kearney. Evam me suttam classes. Burning! (bushfires). Bhikkhuni Kusuma. Kalyana mitta study group. Now Building! A major appeal. Download.		Spring 2001 What do I want? (On desire) by Patrick Kearney. The Path. Global Terrorism. Winter Building. Download.