Memorial to Ruth Denison
The Abhayagiri community took the opportunity of our 20th anniversary celebration to create a memorial for the late Ruth Denison. The plaque on a beautifully created wooden urn simply reads: “A beloved...
View Article20th Anniversary Recap
On June 4th, 2016, many people gathered at Abhayagiri to meet old friends, celebrate and share reflections on the past 20 years. The audio and photos from the day are now available. 20th Anniversary...
View ArticleLuang Por Pasanno at UN Day of Vesak 2016
On May 20, 2016, Luang Por Pasanno gave a talk at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. You can watch the talk here, starting at time 42:50: You can also watch the same talk recorded by an...
View ArticleLuang Por Pasanno and Ajahn Jayanto Reflect on Peace and Conflict Resolution
On June 22, 2016, Luang Por Pasanno and Ajahn Jayanto, the abbot of the Temple Forest Monastery in New Hampshire, attended and shared their reflections on Buddhism and its role in peace and conflict...
View Article2016 Abhayagiri Thanksgiving Retreat Registration
2016 MONASTIC THANKSGIVING RETREAT ATTENTION: Registration for the 2016 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat has closed. Led by Luang Por Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Community November 18-27, 2016 at Angela...
View ArticleRecap of June 5th Ordinations
On the warm 5th of June, 2016, the almost completed Reception Hall at Abhayagiri Monastery was filled with the monastic community, lay supporters, friends and family members participating in and...
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Somkid's Photography
On the first weekend of June of 2016, Somkid, a professional photographer from Thailand, kindly offered to photograph the monastery and the events around the 20th Anniversary Celebration. She has...
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Reflections Arising
The reflections page shares inspirational readings from monks at the Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery or other Thai forest teachers. We apologize for the hiatus in postings which you may have noticed in...
View ArticleBiA Teachings on Sīladhamma
Earlier this year, Luang Por Sumedho, Luang Por Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Sucitto and others gave reflections at the Buddhadasa Indapanno Archives (BiA) in Thailand on the theme of Sīladhamma. We are...
View ArticleUpasika Day Live Streaming
On Sunday, August 14, 2016, Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery will be hosting an Upasika Day. All are welcome. The theme for this day is Meditation: “Meditation on Ten Perceptions.” You can read more to...
View ArticleUpasika Day: Practice in a Global/Social Context
On Saturday, October 8, 2016, Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery will be hosting an Upasika Day. All are welcome. The theme for the day will be Practice in a Global/Social Context: Right Speech and Living...
View ArticleMoving the New Buddha Image
On September 14, 2016, the resident Abhayagiri Community, guests, and neighbors joined together to move the 3,000 pound sandstone Buddha image into the new Reception Hall. Click here to view a video of...
View ArticleAbhayagiri Kathina: October 23, 2016
Each year since the time of the Buddha, at the end of the three-month Rains Retreat, the lay community around every Buddhist monastery has gathered to celebrate the completion of the retreat and to...
View ArticleKaṭhina 2016 Recap
On Sunday, October 23, over 400 people attended Abhayagiri’s annual Kaṭhina celebration–the largest gathering ever. The Kaṭhina offering was held in the soon-to-be-completed new Dhamma Hall. Abbots...
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New Ordinations - November 2016
On November 7, 2016, in the presence of the Abhayagiri community and Ajahn Tiradhammo, who was visiting the monastery at that time, three ordinations took place at Abhayagiri. The former Ven. Kyung Bon...
View ArticleUpasika Day: Devotion and Ritual
On Sunday, December 11, 2016, Abhayagiri will be hosting the last Upasika Day of 2016. All are welcome. The event will be live streamed and you can also participate online by going to...
View ArticleLuang Por In Thailand 2016
UPDATE We received word that Luang Por Pasanno’s talk on Christmas eve had audio problems. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. However, there will be talks by other Ajahns to be...
View ArticleKeep At It
During our winter retreat we have been doing daily readings. This year we have been focusing on teachings from Ajahn Chah. Recently Ajahn Karunadhammo was reading from Everything Arises, Everything...
View ArticleWinter Retreat 2017
The annual winter retreat begins on January 2, 2017 and lasts for three months, ending on April 1st. During this time, the resident community takes time to engage in more formal meditation practice...
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Temporary Occupancy for Reception Hall; Phase 4 to Begin
Temporary Occupancy for Reception Hall; Phase 4 to Begin We are happy to announce that on Tuesday, March 14th, we called for an inspection of the Reception Hall building. The county inspector passed...
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