Coming and Goings Winter Break for Yoga Samadhi Meditations With Ajahn Sudanto away in asia for several weeks, the weekly Tuesday meditation events at Yoga Samadhi will be on winter break from December 10th – January 7th. They will resume after the New Year on January 14th. New Mailing Address The Pacific Hermitage has a …
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2025 Pacific Hermitage Birken Retreat
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 …
Final Garden Party Cancellation
Typically, on the first weekend of October, we host our “Woodchucker’s Ball”—the final Garden Party of the year. During this event, volunteers help the monks split, stack, and prepare firewood for the Hermitage House and winter heating. However, due to an abundance of firewood from previous years and a scheduling conflict, we won’t be holding …
Hermitage Birken Retreat
This May, Pacific Hermitage Retreat at Birken Forest Monastery This treasured tradition – the Pacific Hermitage meditation retreat at Birken Forest Monastery – will return in 2024. Applicants can apply for a one week session, which are scheduled for May 4-11th and May 18-25th. The Theme is Keeping the Big Picture in Mind, and as …
Cancelled:Tuesday Night Meditation
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!