Many thanks to Ajahn Sona and the Birken Forest Monastery community for hosting this year’s Pacific Hermitage Retreat. This is a regular event each year. The links below contain recordings of the talks given at the retreat and some photos of the retreat and journey to and from the retreat: 2016 Birken Retreat Talks 2016 …
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Wow, What a May!
There are many updates and changes to the regular May calendar, including changes to regular events, visits by Ajahn Caganando, Bhante Rahula and Ajahn Amaro, and several special events. Please check the updates, below, for the events and visits that interest you. Click on the links included for more information. Also check the Hermitage Calendar regularly. Update …
Celebrate Abhayagiri’s 20th Anniversary!
Join a local group traveling to California to attend the celebration! This year marks the 20th Anniversary of Abhayagiri Monastery, the first US monastery established by followers of Ajahn Chah and the parent monastery of the Pacific Hermitage. If you’d like to join a local group that is traveling down to help celebrate this event, …
Is a Weekend Meal Offering in Your Future?
As many of you know, the monks eat their daily meal from food offered to them that morning. This means that someone must offer food each and every day. On most weekdays, alms food provides an adequate meal. On weekends, they rely on people bringing meal offerings to the Hermitage. We currently need people to schedule …
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Tuesday Night Series on Mindfulness Book
Four to five weeks exploring the book Mindfulness in Plain English: 20th Anniversary Edition, by Henepola Gunaratana On Tuesday nights for the next four-five weeks, after meditation, Ajahn Sudanto will talk us through the book Mindfulness in Plain English. He calls it a good opportunity for those new to meditation and an introduction to …