Luang Por Liem to Visit Abhayagiri

Dear Dhamma Friends,

This year we are honored to plan to host Luang Por Liem, Luang Por Jundee and other senior monks from Thailand on May 17-21. Luang Por Liem is 83 years old and has been a bhikkhu for 63 years. He is currently the abbot of Wat Nong Pah Pong in Thailand and is considered to be Luang Por Chah’s Dhamma heir.

The last time Luang Por Liem visited was 2018, during the grand opening of our new Reception Hall. It has been a long time since we have been able to be in his presence here at Abhayagiri, and it is a rare and precious opportunity.

Please check our website calendar or be in contact with the monastery for activities taking place on each day of their visit. The calendar will be updated with more details at a later time.

Songkran, Thai New Year, at Abhayagiri on Sunday, April 13

On Sunday, April 13, the Abhayagiri community will be celebrating the traditional Thai New Year known as Songkran.

Schedule:
10:30 am - Gather for alms round in the monastery.
10:40 am - Bhikkhus receive food on the buffet tables.
10:45 am - Monastic community files out and ceremonially washes the Green Buddha, then receives pindapata alms food. Monastic community gives blessing outside.
11:00 am - Monastic community takes the meal.
1:00 pm - Laypeople take the 5 precepts. Paritta chanting followed by Dhamma talk in Thai and English.

Winter Retreat and Abhayagiri Photo Album

The monastery entered the three-month annual winter retreat on January 6, 2025. 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 during the first week of April.

During the winter retreat there will be no overnight guests. To schedule overnight visits after April 1st, please contact us April 1st or later. Day visitors are still welcome to visit the monastery to participate in the meal offering or bring offerings of requisites at meal time or attend the evening Dhamma talks on Saturday night and lunar observance days. On lunar observance days, recorded Dhamma talks will be played. Please note that the community is practicing noble silence. Thus, conversations with the monastics and retreat crew are very limited.

On Saturday evenings and lunar observance days the meditation and Dhamma talks will begin at 7pm. You may view a livestream of the Saturday night programs via the Abhayagiri Youtube channel. The general public is welcome to attend these events. There will not be a livestream of the weekly lunar observance days. For those interested in listening to Dhamma talks from the monastery, we plan on posting new talks regularly throughout the retreat.

Finally, we would like to let you know that the 2024 Abhayagiri photo album is now available at https://www.abhayagiri.org/gallery

Ānāpānassati Practice Day - Mettā

Dear Dhamma Friends, On December 28th Abhayagiri will be offering a full in-person and livestreamed day of practice at Abhayagiri Monastery. The theme will be around mettā, and 5am to 6am we will be a part of a worldwide mettā meditation hosted by 24HR Mettā in Malaysia. This will be day 1 of a week of chanting and meditation dedicated to world peace. This will be the only day which is livestreame…

Livestream for Luang Por Pasanno's Talk at Suan Mokkh Bangkok

During his visit to Thailand this year, Luang Por Pasanno is invited to give a Dhamma talk at Suan Mokkh Bangkok (Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives), on Saturday, December 28th, 2024, 1 - 3 pm (local time - GMT+7). This Dhamma talk will be live-streamed on: Facebook @suanmokkh.bkk @activitiessuanmokkhbkk YouTube @buddhadasaarchives Please note that the Dhamma talk will be in English.

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No Thanksgiving Retreat This Year

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Mindfulness of Breathing Practice & Study Day on August 10

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Summer Events at Abhayagiri

Sat., July 20 - Āsāḷha Pūjā Āsāḷha Pūjā commemorates the Buddha’s first discourse, given to the first five bhikkhus in the Deer Park at Sarnath, near Varanasi. Chanting begins at 7pm followed by a period of silent meditation, taking of the three refuges and eight precepts, and a Dhamma talk given by a senior monk. This will be followed by circumambulation with candles, flowers and incense. Day vis…