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-…
Thanksgiving Retreat 2026 Led by the Abhayagiri Community November 21-29, 2026 at Applegate Retreat Center, Applegate, CA The time for application has closed, but you may still apply for the waiting list. See below. Abhayagiri Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and the Sanghapala Foundation invite you to join Luang Por Pasanno, Ajahn Karunadhammo, Ajahn Nyaniko, Debbie Stamp, Jill Satterfield…
Although Nibbāna is immediate, the number of people who have actually seen it is infinitesimal. This is because Nibbāna is extremely subtle – so subtle that the Buddha, after first awakening, grew discouraged at the prospect of teaching it. [See MN 26: Pāsarāsi Sutta, The Noble Search.] Fortunately for us, the Buddha abandoned his hesitation and devoted himself to forty-five years of tireless service for the benefit of those who wished to practise and realize the fruits of his teachings. Nevertheless, the subtlety of the goal is what requires a gradual path of practice in which one’s powers of…
This Dhamma talk was offered on October 3, 2026 at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery.
