The 2026 Pacific Hermitage meditation retreats at Birken Forest Monastery will be in May, and registration is now open. Applicants can apply for one of the two ten-day sessions, scheduled for May 1st-10th and May 15-24th. This timing allows for traveling on a Friday and beginning the retreat that evening, and finishing on the following …
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Jan. 14th Yoga Samadhi Cancellation Ajahn Sudanto returned from Thailand January 9th, but is still recovering from a bout of the flu. Unfortunately, we will need to delay resuming the regular Tuesday evening meditation sessions at Yoga Samadhi until January 21st. We hope to see you all then. Jan. 18th Birken Retreat Registration Deadline Just …
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This year, Ajahn Sona and Ajahn Sudanto are bringing the Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery and Pacific Hermitage Annual Retreat online. The focus is The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, a central theme in the teachings of the Buddha.
Download from Google Drive (12 talks, both weeks) Week One: May 3-9 Week Two: May 10-16
