This year, Abhayagiri turns 30 on June 1st. Due to the growing size of our community and some logistical considerations, the current plan is to celebrate this occasion in two separate, but related events. It happens that Vesakha Puja - the full moon of May commemorating the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and final nibbāna - is Sunday, May 31st. This is an amazing coincidence that it falls so close…

Update: The teachings and readings from the winter retreat are now available via this link: https://www.abhayagiri.org/talks/collections/1/177-winter-retreat-2026-the-foundation-of-mindfulness The monastery entered the annual three-month winter retreat on January 3, 2026. Our Abbot, Ajahn Nyaniko, will be in Thailand until early March and on solitary retreat for most of March with the exception of…

The 2026 30th Anniversary of Abhayagiri Monastery calendar is available online as a pdf. The calendar includes many photos from the history of Abhayagiri and may be of interest for anyone who has been around since the beginning, or those who are interested in the development of the monastery over the last 30 years. We hope you enjoy!

The 2025 Abhayagiri photobook is now available to view in the monastery’s online gallery. This collection offers glimpses into the community’s regular rhythms—from alms rounds and construction projects to ordinations and the Kathina ceremony. Highlights include visits from elders such as Luang Por Liem, Luang Por Jundee, Luang Por Khoon, and Luang Por Damrong, as well as other unique events like D…

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…

The Ajahn Pasanno Archive collects and organizes over 150 hours of recorded Q&A sessions and topic-themed events. It splits the recordings into individual questions, stories, quotes, and teachings. Only the questions and summaries of teachings asked are transcribed into text; Ajahn Pasanno’s answers and detailed teachings are readily accessible in audio form. Subject tags are applied to each audio…

Dear Dhamma Friends, We are honored that two senior disciples of Luang Por Chah - Luang Por Khoon and Luang Por Damrong, will be visiting Abhayagiri from June 21-30. This will be their first trip to America, and we will have the opportunity to meet them and benefit from their teachings. They plan to spend a couple nights at Pacific Hermitage (June 30, July 1) after which they will head up to the S…