Hello Friends, Beginning on August 1st 2025, Amy Boggs will be stepping into the role of meal dana coordinator! You will love getting to know her as she responds to your emails and helps coordinate meals for the monks at the Hermitage. Amy was drawn into Thai Forest Buddhism through the emphasis on generosity and …
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Noble Truths
How does one remain motivated and engaged in their practice? This Tuesday Ajahn Sudanto encouraged our Sangha to reignite our communal purpose, our raison d’etre, through a shared reading of Bhikkhu Bodhi’s anthology and most recent work “Noble Truths, Noble Path: The Heart Essence of the Buddha’s Original Teachings.” We will have the opportunity to …
Vesakha Puja at the Pacific Hermitage
Community Meal Offering and Celebration Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three times a year, the community commemorates the primary Buddhist holy days at the Pacific Hermitage. Vesakha Puja (Buddha Day) will be marked on May 27 in the traditional way: Gathering at the monastery, offering a meal, taking the five precepts together, chanting, and talking …
Garden Parties Start this Saturday and Other News From the Pacific Hermitage
Garden Parties Start This Saturday at The Pacific Hermitage The season of Garden Parties at the Hermitage begins Saturday, April 1st. This is the first of six Garden Party gatherings this year. Since this the first Garden Party after winter, there will be plenty to do for people of any ability or skills, including clean …
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The 2022 Pah Bah: Clearing the Path
“Clearing the Path” is the theme for this year’s Pah Bah, to be held on September 17th and 18th. The annual gathering will once again take place in Underwood, Washington. We will celebrate with and enjoy visitors from Temple Forest Monastery as well as from Abhayagiri. Event Location and Schedule The Pah Bah weekend is …