Birken Retreat: May 4-13, 2016 Registration is now open (Closed) for the Pacific Hermitage meditation retreat at Birken Forest Monastery, near Kamloops, BC. Ajahn Sona, Abbot of the monastery, will lead the retreat. At this time, the monastery can guarantee places for at least 12 lay participants. We will fill those 12 slots and keep a …
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2015 Pah Bah :-)
Some 150 people gathered in White Salmon on September 20 to offer support to the Pacific Hermitage. They came from near and far — as near as “just down the road,” to as far away as Thailand. The Pah Bah sponsors, Pichit Wathanapaisal and Kanchana Umpai, came all the way from Illinois. Donations totaled over $38,000 …
The Calendar Tab
The Calendar tab is your portal to Hermitage Event and Meal Dana (offering) information. Read about it (below), then give it a click (above). How does It Look to You? When you click on the Calendar tab, the way the Event and Meal Dana information is displayed will depend on if you’re using a computer, tablet …
Fallen Garden Party 2015
From Fallen Trees to Firewood Thanks to the hard working crew who showed up for the final Garden Party of 2015! They skillfully cut, split and stacked firewood from trees that had succumbed to nature over the last year or so. The Hermitage should be cozy this Winter! Fall Gardens and Winter Rooftops In addition, …
2015 Pah Bah: Fall Almsgiving Retreat & Event
Buddhist Ceremony to Support Pacific Hermitage On September 20, supporters will hold a traditional Thai Buddhist alms-giving ceremony called a Pah Bah (pronounced paw-baw) in support of and gratitude for the Buddha’s teachings as well as the spiritual practice, example and teachings of the monastics at the Pacific Hermitage. Each year since 2010, supporters have …
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