Update: 30th Anniversary Celebration - June 27th, 28th

Dear Dhamma Friends,

Senior Thai disciples of Luang Por Chah plan to visit us from June 22nd to June 30th. In order of seniority they are: Luang Por Damrong Sucitto (61 vassa), Luang Por Damrong Siribhaddo (57 vassa) and Luang Por Jundee (51 vassa). Ajahn Amaro, the current abbot of Amaravati in the UK, and the founding abbot of Abhayagiri, plans to be with us from June 24th to June 29th.

On Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th, Abhayagiri will host two days of celebration commemorating its 30th Anniversary. Abhayagiri was founded on June 1st, 1996. You are welcome to join us either in-person at the monastery or online for this event.

Schedule for Saturday, June 27th:

9:00 am - People start arriving at the monastery.

10:30 am - Words of welcome.

10:45 am - Meal offering and blessing.

1:00 to 4:00 pm - Reflections given by past board members and other guests of honor.

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

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

7:00 pm - Evening chanting and short meditation period.

7:30 pm - Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Amaro

YouTube livestreams for Saturday:
Afternoon session - https://youtube.com/live/EO2OpQ0Cg8Y
Evening chanting and Dhamma Talk - https://youtube.com/live/HDcWozkHsfk

Schedule for Sunday, June 28th:

9:00 am - People start arriving at the monastery.

10:45 am - Meal offering and blessing.

1:00 pm - Opportunity to spend time with senior Thai Ajahns and meet with each other

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Dhamma Talks by senior Thai Ajahns

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

Open evening.

YouTube livestream for the Sunday afternoon session - https://youtube.com/live/bPwhpgEqiUQ

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

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