Saturday, Nov 1, 2025 10:30 am We lost our friend and longtime supporter, Thanit Klangprapan, on Sunday, Oct 12. On Saturday, Nov 1, we will celebrate Nit’s life and passing with her family. Please feel free to join us for this occasion. We will start with the traditional meal offering for the monastic community, followed by a ceremony honoring Nit’s life.
You are welcome to join the Abhayagiri sangha for this year’s Kathina ceremony on Sunday, October 12. Everyone is warmly welcome. The schedule for the day is: 9:30am - Arrive at the Monastery 10:30am - Meal Offering 1:00pm - Kathina Ceremony and Dhamma Talk Each year since the time of the Buddha, at the end of the three‑month Rains Retreat, the lay community around Buddhist monasteries have gather…
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