Spring is right around the corner, and as is our tradition, April begins the season of Garden Parties at the Hermitage. This is a wonderful chance to offer generosity by tending the yard and the forest while connecting with members of the Hermitage community. In April, we’ll be doing a range of post-winter cleanup tasks, …
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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!
Autumn Update
Comings & Goings As is customary, with the end of the Vassa there will be some comings and goings at the Hermitage. Tan Parimutto will return to Temple Forest Monastery on November 8th, and Tan Suddhiko will depart for Abhayagiri in early December. The community has been so grateful for their kind presence! Ajahn Sudanto …
The Wood Stacking Party Is Fast Approaching
Mark Your Calendars for October 7 & 8 As is our tradition, the final Garden Party of the year is preparing for the winter by readying the wood needed to fuel the wood stove (a.k.a. the Woodchuckers’ Ball). This year, the majority of the work will be stacking the wood in a newly constructed wood …
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