Retreat registration is closed. This post is left here for informational purposes. Registration for the Abhayagiri Thanksgiving Monastic retreat will close on July 31. Here is the original retreat announcement: Abhayagiri Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and the Sanghapala Foundation invite you to join Luang Por Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Community for a 10-day retreat over the Thanksgiving…
The foundation of the new Reception Hall has been poured and the walls are going up, but funds are still needed to complete the interior of the building. The Mindfulness Care Center in San Francisco has organized a Benefit Day on August 23, 9:30 am - 5 pm, which will be an opportunity to interact with Ajahn Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Monastic Community, sharing in reflections and being of support.…
This year, four of our western monasteries had the good fortune to host Luang Por Liem during a one month trip to America. With him was Luang Por Jundee, Ajahn Sek, Ajahn Moshe and Ajahn Thaniyo. They went to Tisarana Monastery in Ottawa, Canada, then Temple Forest Monastery in New Hampshire, Pacific Hermitage, and Abhayagiri. For those who have never before heard the names of these monks: Luang P…
Ajahn Liem, the abbot of Wat Nong Pah Pong and successor to Ajahn Chah, will be visiting four North American monasteries in the Ajahn Chah tradition from June 19 to July 16. Ajahn Jundee, abbot of Wat Pah Ampawan, and two other monks will accompany Ajahn Liem. After visiting Tisarana Buddhist Monastery, Temple Forest Monastery, and Pacific Hermitage, they plan to arrive at Abhayagiri in the early…
We are pleased to announce that Ajahn Amaro will be here for a brief visit in June. He will be in San Francisco in early June to attend a Mindfulness and Compassion Conference, and will come to stay at Abhayagiri from June 7 – June 10. On the afternoon of Tuesday June 9, we will have an ordination of two novices and two bhikkhus, and Ajahn Amaro will give the ordination reflections. There will be…
If you are looking for a way to support the Abhayagiri community and want to connect to the residents in an informal situation, then you are welcome to come join us for an afternoon project. The next scheduled community work day is June 13. The project will start with a meeting at 1 pm and will probably end by 4:30 pm. You are welcome to come join us for the 11:00 AM meal and stay for tea at 4:30…
Recently Tan Thanavaro and I took up the practice of “tudong”. Walking from the small town of Westport, CA to Boonville, CA, mostly following Rt 1 along the coast and Rt 128 through redwood forests and along side the Navarro River. The word ‘tudong’ is derived from the Pali word “dhutanga”, meaning ascetic practices. There are 13 ascetic practices that the Buddha allowed and encouraged for assisti…
ในวันที่อากาศอบอุ่นท่ามกลางเดือนมิถุนายนเมื่อ 19 ปีที่ผ่านมา อาจารย์อมโรและอนาคาริกทอม (ปัจจุบันนี้คือ อาจารย์กรุณาธัมโม) ได้ก่อตั้งวัดป่าอภัยคีรีขึ้นในเมืองเรดวู้ด แวลลีย์ มลรัฐแคลิฟอร์เนีย หกเดือนหลังจากนั้นหลวงพ่อปสันโนได้เดินทางมาถึงวัด ซึ่งในขณะนั้นเป็นเพียงบ้านหลังเล็กๆขนาดสองห้องนอน และโรงรถอีกหลังหนึ่งเท่านั้น โรงรถนี้ได้รับการปรับปรุงให้เป็นศาลาวัดที่ใช้อยู่ในปัจจุบัน ซึ่งในขณะนี้ไม่สามาร…
Our annual winter retreat during the months of January, February, and March recently came to a close and the community is slowly re-entering the pace of our normal daily schedule and routine. The retreat was a very beneficial time for us: a chance to move into more stillness and time for reflection – deepening our contemplative practice. The theme for teachings this year was the first three establ…
Ruth Denison passed away at her center in Joshua Tree, California on February 26, 2015 (see previous article on our website for a report of Ajahn Pasanno’s visit there last autumn). Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karunadhammo are attending the memorial service for Ruth, which will be held on March 21st. This event will be live-streamed – information about Ruth, the memorial service, and how to view the e…
