The Pacific Hermitage meditation retreats at Birken Forest Monastery – will continue in 2025. Applicants can apply for a one of two ten-day sessions, scheduled for May 2-11th and May 16-25th. The retreats allow for a travel day on a Friday and begin that evening and finish on the following Saturday evening; allowing for eight …
Winter Update
Coming and Goings Winter Break for Yoga Samadhi Meditations With Ajahn Sudanto away in asia for several weeks, the weekly Tuesday meditation events at Yoga Samadhi will be on winter break from December 10th – January 7th. They will resume after the New Year on January 14th. New Mailing Address The Pacific Hermitage has a …
Final Garden Party Cancellation
Typically, on the first weekend of October, we host our “Woodchucker’s Ball”—the final Garden Party of the year. During this event, volunteers help the monks split, stack, and prepare firewood for the Hermitage House and winter heating. However, due to an abundance of firewood from previous years and a scheduling conflict, we won’t be holding …
Join Us for the 2024 Pah Bah on Sept. 14th & 15th
Since the time of the Buddha, Pah Bah celebrations have offered a chance for monastics and lay people to celebrate our interdependence. How fortunate that we as lay people have the opportunity to draw near to the Sangha and hear the Dhamma! The Pacific Hermitage’s Pah Bah weekend is just around the corner on September …
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Luang Por Pasanno and Abhayagiri monks to visit for Special Events in June
Special Events in June We are thrilled to welcome Luang Por Pasanno, Guiding Elder at Abhayagiri Monastery, along with Ajahn Karunadhammo, Ajahn Ṭhitapañño, Ajahn Kai (who recently arrived from Thailand), and Debbie Stamp for a visit to Portland and White Salmon this month. They will arrive on June 21st and will remain in Portland through …
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