The 2026 Pacific Hermitage meditation retreats at Birken Forest Monastery will be in May, and registration is now open. Applicants can apply for one of the two ten-day sessions, scheduled for May 1st-10th and May 15-24th. This timing allows for traveling on a Friday and beginning the retreat that evening, and finishing on the following …
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Garden Parties Begin This Weekend The first Garden Party of the season is this Saturday, April 5. As always, the transition from winter to spring brings much work to be done, from cleaning up the winter debris to work on the flowerbeds and other land maintenance. No special skills are needed, and there’s a variety …
The Pacific Hermitage meditation retreats at Birken Forest Monastery – will continue in 2025. Applicants can apply for a one of two ten-day sessions, scheduled for May 2-11th and May 16-25th. The retreats allow for a travel day on a Friday and begin that evening and finish on the following Saturday evening; allowing for eight …
Given the high likelihood we’ll have significant ice or freezing rain tomorrow night, Tuesday January 16th, we’ve decided to cancel the two meditation sessions we host at Yoga Samadhi. We’ll resume the following week provided the weather is suitable. Thank you for your understanding, and may you all be safe and warm!
Snow levels on the Pacific Crest Trail are improving with the full heat of summer now upon us. Likewise, the time to begin the Vassa retreat has also been quickly melting away. Thursday July 28th Ajahn Sudanto and Venerable Suddhiko will begin a section hike on the PCT from White Pass aiming to finish August …
