Please join the Abhayagiri sangha for this year’s Kathina ceremony on Sunday, November 15. Luang Por Pasanno, Ajahn Karunadhammo, our abbot Ajahn Nyaniko, and the rest of the Abhayagiri sangha will be present as well as our honored guests: Luang Por Viradhammo, the abbot of Tisarana Monastery and Ajahn Anando, the co-abbot of Temple Forest Monastery. Everyone is warmly welcome. The ceremony will a…
On Saturday, October 10th there will be the opportunity to join fellow Dhamma practitioners for a day of study and reflection around the theme of Sīla Pāramī, or the cultivation of virtuous behavior. Starting at 9:00am Pacific Time, Upāsikas will have the opportunity to formally take the Three Refuges and Five Precepts. A practice schedule will continue until 4:00pm. People are welcome to join in-…
As a fourth principle in the Dhamma, we have a love of truth. We endeavour to uphold integrity and honesty in every aspect of our life. Honesty includes here non-deceit, non-trickiness, non-hypocrisy, not trying to appear in a way that is not a true reflection of how we are. This includes not trying to hide our faults or to exaggerate our good points. The goal is to develop clarity and straightness. This may also be seen as a two-way process. The more honest we are with ourselves about what we’re feeling and thinking, then the easier we find it to be honest with other people. Similarly, the mo…
This Dhamma talk was offered on October 17, 2026 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.
