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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Coinciding with the departure of Ajahn Karunadhammo in late July, who returned to Abhayagiri for the summer retreat period, we welcome Suhajjo Bhikkhu to spend several months with us here in White Salmon. Venerable Suhajjo ordained and has been training at Abhayagiri for over three years. He’ll be staying with us until Mid-December when he’ll return to …
Are you interested in doing some shady gardening (the shady pond area needs some lovin’ care) or maybe even a little dirty work (we’re remodeling the shrine room) at the Pacific Hermitage on Saturday, August 1, 2015? This is the fourth in our five-part Garden Party series. Please join us! It’s a good idea …
We are pleased to announce a weekend of special events with the very esteemed Luang Por Liem, Abbot of Wat Nong Pah Pong Monastery, July 3rd – 5th. Accompanying Luang Por Liem are the venerable Luang Por Pasanno, Abbot of the Abhayagiri Monastery in California, and venerable Luang Por Jundee, Abbot of the Wat Pah …
Ajahn Chandako, the abbot of Vimutti Buddhist Monastery, will be visiting June 12-15th. Friday June 12th, Ajahn will be speaking at the Portland Friends of the Dhamma, and then coming out to visit the hermitage for a couple days. Ajahn previously spent a long period of retreat in the Portland area, and has visited the …
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