The 2023 Pah Bah to Be Held on September 16 & 17 Since the time of the Buddha, annual Pah Bah celebrations have offered a chance for monastics and lay people to celebrate our interdependence. This year’s events will be held at the Underwood Community Center in Underwood, WA on September 16 & 17. Please …
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The Pacific Hermitage monks begin their annual hiking trip on Tuesday, July 18th. This year’s trip, organized by Bob & Nina Archer, will take the monks to Olympic National Park. Ajahn Sudanto, Tan Suddhiko, and Tan Parimutto will be joined by Ajahns Nisabho and Kovilo for a few days early in the trip. The monks …
How does one remain motivated and engaged in their practice? This Tuesday Ajahn Sudanto encouraged our Sangha to reignite our communal purpose, our raison d’etre, through a shared reading of Bhikkhu Bodhi’s anthology and most recent work “Noble Truths, Noble Path: The Heart Essence of the Buddha’s Original Teachings.” We will have the opportunity to …
June 10 Garden Party The June Garden Party, originally scheduled for June 3, will now occur on June 10. Garden Parties are always a wonderful chance to join fellow Pacific Hermitage community members in this beautiful offering of generosity to tend the yard and the forest. They are also a wonderful opportunity to connect with …
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Community Meal Offering and Celebration Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Three times a year, the community commemorates the primary Buddhist holy days at the Pacific Hermitage. Vesakha Puja (Buddha Day) will be marked on May 27 in the traditional way: Gathering at the monastery, offering a meal, taking the five precepts together, chanting, and talking …
