Upāsika Day - Developing the Factor of Interest

Dear Dhamma friends,

On Saturday, June 13th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Abhayagiri Monastery will be offering an Upāsika Day program. The topic for this day will be “Developing the Factor of Interest”. The Buddha taught that it is difficult to succeed at something if we have no interest in it. Together we will explore ways to get interested in Dhamma practice. The schedule will be as follows (subject to adaptability):

Times are Pacific Time
9am - Come together for chanting and 30 minutes of meditation.
10am - Taking of refuges and precepts, and a Dhamma Talk
11am - Meal offering
1pm - Dhamma reading and Q&A/discussion
2pm - Meditation (30 minutes)
2:30pm - Breakout groups, sharing ideas about how to develop interest in practice (45 minutes)
3:15pm - Come back together, sharing from breakout groups
3:30pm - Chanting and meditation
4:00pm - Closing words and sharing of merit
The regular Saturday night program will then start at 7:00pm.

This Upāsika Day will be streamed live on Zoom and YouTube. To join with Zoom:

Topic: Upāsika Day - Developing the Factor of Interest
Time: Jun 13, 2026 09:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84490205458?pwd=cQVIp4TEjIFvkECK3LvLcZ0mrtXX0p.1

Meeting ID: 844 9020 5458
Passcode: 078329

To view on YouTube:
Morning Session - https://youtube.com/live/yORtwnpInbA
Afternoon Session - https://youtube.com/live/DBFJJItEz7o

30th Anniversary Celebration - Part 1

Dear Dhamma Friends,

On Saturday, May 30th, Abhayagiri will commence the celebration of 30 years since its inception. Abhayagiri was founded on June 1st, 1996.

You are welcome to join us either in-person or online for a day of meeting each other and listening to stories and reflections. Please note that part two of the 30th Anniversary celebration will take place on Saturday, June 27th.

There will be talks given by guests of honor through the afternoon. To view via livestream: https://youtube.com/live/JJorE52-8Fc
There will also be the normal Saturday evening program here: https://youtube.com/live/_qWFi2LiOpc

Schedule for Saturday, May 30th:

9:00 am - People start arriving at the monastery. There will be an opportunity for taking tours of the monastery and meeting each other.

10:45 am - Words of welcome.

11:00 am - Meal offering and blessing.

1:00 to 4:00 pm - Reflections given by various visiting Ajahns and guests of honor.

4:00 to 5:30pm - History of Abhayagiri slide show with narration.

5:30 pm - Opportunity to spend time and have tea more informally with visiting Ajahns.

7:00 pm - Normal Saturday night program.

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