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Ajahn Sucitto to Visit Abhayagiri July 2018
We are pleased to announce that Ajahn Sucitto, the former abbot of the Cittaviveka (Chithurst) Buddhist Monastery in England, will be visiting Abhayagiri from July 7th through July 11th. He will then...
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Luang Por Pasanno's Birthday and Taking Leave Celebration - Sunday, July 8
Join us Sunday, July 8th in celebrating Luang Por Pasanno’s sixty-ninth birthday and over twenty-years’ leadership as he steps back as abbot of Abhayagiri and leaves for a year-long sabbatical abroad....
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Monastery Fire Clearance Progress
While the October fires that devasted the Redwood Valley area and nearly consumed the monastery brought profound loss to our neighbors, they also revealed the deep faith of the monastery’s community....
View ArticleSat. June 2 Upāsikā Day & Sun. June 3 Community Work Day
We hope you can join us at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery for the next Upasika Day on Saturday, June 2, a day of community, Dhamma study, and meditation. Our theme for the day will be “Devotion and...
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June Reception Hall Inauguration Schedule
Join us to celebrate the completion of Abhayagiri’s new Reception Hall with three days of Dhamma reflections and practice the weekend of Friday, June 29th, Saturday, June 30th, and Sunday, July 1st....
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2018 Monastic Thanksgiving Retreat
Led by the Abhayagiri Community November 17-25, 2018 at Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, CA (near Santa Cruz) Abhayagiri Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and the Sanghapala Foundation...
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June Reception Hall Inauguration Schedule ***Livestream Available***
Join us to celebrate the completion of Abhayagiri’s new Reception Hall with three days of Dhamma reflections and practice. The entire event will be livestreamed on Friday, June 29th, Saturday, June...
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2018 Monastic Thanksgiving Retreat Registration
2018 MONASTIC THANKSGIVING RETREAT REGISTRATION Led by the Abhayagiri Community November 17-25, 2018 at Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, CA (near Santa Cruz) Abhayagiri Monastery in Redwood...
View ArticleCloister Area Inauguration a Big Success
This past weekend we celebrated the completion of our cloister area buildings and grounds. Many hundreds of people gathered over the long weekend and enjoyed several days of Dhamma talks, practicing...
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Luang Por Pasanno's Birthday and Taking Leave Celebration - Sunday, July 8...
Join us at the monastery or livestream on Sunday, July 8th in celebrating Luang Por Pasanno’s sixty-ninth birthday and over twenty-years’ leadership as he steps back as abbot of Abhayagiri and leaves...
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2018 Monastic Thanksgiving Retreat ***Registration Still Open***
There is still space available on the Thanksgiving Retreat and registration will remain open until we have a waiting list. November 17-25, 2018 at Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, CA (near Santa...
View ArticleUpasika Day: Sutta Study: Samyutta Nikaya 1:1 Sunday, August 5
We hope you can join us at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery for the next Upasika Day on Sunday, August 5, a day of community, Dhamma study, meditation, and renewal. The event will be livestreamed here....
View ArticleAjahn Amaro to visit for 2018 Kathina
Ajahn Amaro, co-abbot of Abhayagiri from 1996 to 2010, will return to Abhayagiri for the 2018 Kathina ceremony, which will be held on Sunday, October 28. We plan to post more details about the Kathina...
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Refuge Under Smoke: August at Abhayagiri
Monks’ chanting rose into the warm July evening of Āsāḷha Pūjā to mix with the smoke that was just beginning to fill the Abhayagiri valley. Several miles away, fires that were to become the largest in...
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Abhayagiri Kathina: October 28, 2018
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 ArticleSunday, October 14th - Upāsikā Day: Remembering the October 2017 Fires:...
We hope you can join us at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery for the next Upasika Day on Sunday, October 14, a day of community, Dhamma study, meditation, and renewal. This will be both part of the regular...
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Sunday, November 4th -- Bhikkhu Ordination Ceremony for Sāmaṇera Rakkhito...
All are welcome to attend the formal ceremony in which the Sāmaṇera Rakkhito will enter the monastic Saṅgha as a bhikkhu on Sunday, November 4th. The ceremony will take place at the ordination...
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Upcoming Teachings by Ajahn Amaro
Join us in welcoming one of Abhayagiri’s founding abbots this month. Ajahn Amaro, co-abbot of Abhayagiri from 1996 to 2010 and current abbot of Amaravati Monastery in England, will arrive at arrive at...
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2018 Monastic Thanksgiving Retreat
There is still space available on the Thanksgiving Retreat and registration will remain open until we have a waiting list. November 17-25, 2018 at Mount Madonna Center in Watsonville, CA (near Santa...
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Autumn at Abhayagiri
Late October found the smoke that thickened Abhayagiri’s sky in August gone for clear autumn air, the three deer that usually roam the monastery’s garden replaced by hundreds of families visiting from...
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