Thanksgiving Retreat 2026 Led by the Abhayagiri Community November 21-29, 2026 at Applegate Retreat Center, Applegate, CA The time for application has closed, but you may still apply for the waiting list. See below. Abhayagiri Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and the Sanghapala Foundation invite you to join Luang Por Pasanno, Ajahn Karunadhammo, Ajahn Nyaniko, Debbie Stamp, Jill Satterfield…
On Saturday, August 8th there will be the opportunity to join fellow Dhamma practitioners for a day of study and reflection around the theme of Dāna Pārami, or the cultivation of generosity. Starting at 9:00am Pacific Time, Upāsikas will have the opportunity to formally take the Three Refuges and Five Precepts. A practice schedule will continue until 4:00pm. People are welcome to join in-person or…
There is no common factor except our humanity. We are all human beings experiencing the same kind of suffering. We all get old, get sick and die. We all experience anguish and despair, grief and sorrow, even though we might speak different languages, look different, eat in different ways and react to things in different ways. So we need to bring the common ground of humanity into our consciousness, the common human experience of suffering. And this is something that needs to be emphasized in education. We need to bring this up into our own minds and into the minds of others. We need to acknowl…
This Dhamma talk was offered on August 28, 2026 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.
