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 …
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 …
April 30 Garden Party
There’s a second Garden Party (community work day) this month. It will replace the one scheduled for May 7. The Oregon Grape and many other plants (and weeds) are springing to life at the Hermitage! Since the monks will be away the next couple of “first Saturdays,” and the yard can’t really wait two months, …
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, …
April Events
Rainbows! April brings lots of rainbows, garden color (and yard work!) and the end of monastic Winter Retreat. Starting April 2, the Hermitage is jumping directly from three months of relative silence into a busy month of activities, including yard clean up, half-day retreats and regular weekends at Portland Friends of the Dhamma. Join in! April …