Forest Sangha News
The annual Forest Sangha Newsletter published by Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in England is now available online. Three file sizes are available this year, to help those with slower internet...
View ArticleAudio from 2014 Monastic Retreat Now Available
Various members of the extended Abhayagiri Community have come together to make the audio from the 2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat available online. The 29 talks given by Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn...
View ArticleWinter Retreat 2015
Beginning January 1st and continuing until March 31st, Abhayagiri will be in winter retreat. This annual time of quietude, gratefully supported by a team of lay supporters, gives Abhayagiri residents...
View ArticleAjahn Pasanno visits Ruth Denison
During the first week of September, Luang Por Pasanno and other members of the Abhayagiri community made a trip down to Southern California to visit Ruth Denison. Debbie Stamp, Amy Zhu, and Samanera...
View ArticleRuth Denison Passes On
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...
View ArticleHappenings at the Monastery
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...
View ArticleReception Hall Update from the Sanghapala Foundation Board President to the...
One warm day in June nineteen years ago, Ajahn Amaro and Anagarika Tom (now Ajahn Karunadhammo) established Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, CA. Luang Por Pasanno arrived about six...
View ArticleCoastal Tudong by Ajahn Jotipālo
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...
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Community Work Day June 13
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...
View ArticleAjahn Amaro to visit Abhayagiri
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...
View ArticleAjahn Liem to Visit Abhayagiri
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...
View ArticleLuang Por Liem's Visit to Abhayagiri
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...
View ArticleAugust 23 Benefit and Community Event at Mindfulness Care Center
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...
View Article2015 Abhayagiri Thanksgiving Retreat Registration (Closed)
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...
View Article20th Anniversary Celebration–Hold the Date
Abhayagiri will be celebrating its 20th anniversary on Saturday June 4, 2016. We plan to have an all-day gathering, including talks, photographs of the “old days,” and just general visiting with...
View ArticleA Day of Peace: Yoga and Meditation Daylong Oct. 4
Ajahn Pasanno and Cator Shachoy will lead a day of meditation and yoga Sunday, October 4 from 9 am to 5 pm at the Mindfulness Care Center in San Francisco. This is a benefit event for Youth Yoga...
View ArticleA Day of Sharing in the City
On August 23, six Abhayagiri residents and fifty lay supporters gathered at the Mindfulness Care Center in San Fransisco for a day of sharing. Rik Center, founder of the Mindfulness Care Center, had...
View ArticleNew Photo Albums Posted
Some new photo albums have been posted on the website, including more photos from Luang Por Liem’s visit to Abhayagiri in early July. Other postings include the Spirit Rock teen weekend, Luang Por...
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Dhamma Art - Gifts from Those Living in Prison
Recently, a hand-drawn picture was the focus of attention at the monk’s office of Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery. It’s a highly detailed pencil drawing featuring Buddha images, stupas, and a relatively...
View ArticleForest Practice Month
Forest Practice Month The senior monks at Abhayagiri were meeting recently, discussing several important jobs that need attention. One project is trail maintenance. The 2.5 mile long “Loop Trail” has...
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