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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Ajahn Sudanto returned to the Hermitage on Friday, December 5th, after his travels in Thailand and Japan. The Hermitage is now settling into the stillness of Winter Retreat, which is from January 1 – March 31. Any work projects are stopped during this time, as are most outside events (except Yoga Samadhi). Ajahn Sudanto will …
Our new Dana Coordinator, Cāgasiri, has shared an update on all the ways the community can participate in this beautiful act of generosity. Meal Dana Coordinator Update Recently, there was a meal offering organized to bring folks out to the Hermitage who had never offered a meal to the monastics before. There was a palpable …
Comings & Goings Ajahn Sudanto will depart the Hermitage on October 8th for the Abhayagiri Kathina. After that, he will leave directly from there to begin his travels in Asia; he will return to the Hermitage on December 3rd. As is customary at the end of the vassa, Tan Sirimedho and Tan Jino will return …
This Saturday September 6th is the next Garden Party, time again for our monthly gathering tending to the forest. There is much to do in preparation for the Pah Bah, including some new planting, and getting campsites ready for all the visiting monks. The day will follow the usual schedule, below. Meal Offering: 11:00 AM. …
