The monastery entered the three-month annual winter retreat on January 4, 2023. During this time, the resident community takes time to engage in more formal meditation practice following a changing schedule of group and individual practice. We will resume the normal routines on April 3rd. During the winter retreat there will be no overnight guests. To schedule overnight visits after April 1st, ple…
We are pleased to announce More than Mindfulness: Widening the Field of Practice, a new book that is now freely available on our website via this page: https://www.abhayagiri.org/books/651-more-than-mindfulness It is offered as an introduction to the breadth and depth of mindfulness and Dhamma practice. The collection of teachings was compiled by Beth Steff and it is dedicated with respect and gra…
There are a few events happening at Abhayagiri this holiday season: Monday, December 25th: Christmas meal dāna. Wednesday, December 27th: Full moon lunar observance day with optional late-night meditation vigil. Saturday, December 30th: Regular Saturday night program with Dhamma talk. Sunday, December 31st: Evening chanting followed by a meditation vigil to bring in the New Year. Monday, January 1…
The result we are looking for in contemplative enquiry is the understanding that actually resolves suffering. To arrive at such understanding requires skill in using the tools in our spiritual toolkit. It might also mean we need to acquire more tools. As with any task, if we don’t have the right equipment, we can’t do the work. If we don’t have access to modes of investigation any more subtle than common-or-garden thinking, we will be disappointed in our efforts. This is what the spiritual exercises of meditation and wise reflection are for: they introduce us to more subtle ways of working wit…
Ajahn Pasanno offers reflections on going back to the basics of the practice and some reflections on his latest journey to India and Thailand. This Dhamma talk was offered on January 6, 2024 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.
