Events – Detailed view

Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend

Ajahn Sumedho, Ajahn Mahā Prasert, Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Sundarā, Ajahn Jitindriyā, Jack Kornfield, Joseph Kappel, Paul Breiter, Kittisaro and Ṭhānissarā
[Ajahn Chah]
Apr. 28, 2001 to Apr. 29, 2001
Portola Valley, California
34 sessions, 218 excerpts, 10:48:26 total duration


Thanksgiving Retreat 2004

Ajahn Pasanno, Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia and Shirley Jayanta Johannsen
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 20, 2004 to Nov. 27, 2004
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
9 excerpts, 1:01:48 total duration


Ānāpānasati: Mindfulness of In-and-Out Breathing

Ajahn Pasanno
[Mindfulness of breathing] [Meditation]
Winter Retreat, Jan. 4, 2005 to Jan. 22, 2005
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
19 sessions, 74 excerpts, 7:28:24 total duration


Metta Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno
[Goodwill]
Retreat, Sep. 8, 2008 to Sep. 14, 2008
Padmasambhava Peace Institute in Cazadero, California
5 sessions, 69 excerpts, 5:24:56 total duration


Recollections of Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Chah]
Spirit Rock Daylong, Sep. 19, 2010
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California
11 sessions, 48 excerpts, 3:10:51 total duration


Thanksgiving Retreat 2010

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Yatiko, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 19, 2010 to Nov. 28, 2010
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
8 sessions, 147 excerpts, 8:00:00 total duration


Tudong Stories at Spirit Rock

Ajahn Pasanno
[Tudong]
Spirit Rock Daylong, Jun. 2, 2011
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California
3 sessions, 35 excerpts, 2:13:49 total duration


Thanksgiving Retreat 2011

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Yatiko, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 18, 2011 to Nov. 27, 2011
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
8 sessions, 181 excerpts, 6:27:20 total duration


Brightening the Mind

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Yatiko and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo
[Gladdening the mind]
Upāsika Day, Aug. 19, 2012
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
3 sessions, 16 excerpts, 43:14 total duration


The Gradual Training

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Yatiko
[Gradual Teaching]
Upāsika Day, Oct. 20, 2012
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 17 excerpts, 48:40 total duration


Thanksgiving Retreat 2012

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Yatiko, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 16, 2012 to Nov. 25, 2012
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
8 sessions, 126 excerpts, 7:29:37 total duration


The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Jotipālo
[Mindfulness of dhammas]
Winter Retreat, Jan. 1, 2013 to Mar. 31, 2013
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
44 sessions, 166 excerpts, 14:22:46 total duration


Right Livelihood

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Yatiko and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo
[Right Livelihood]
Upāsika Day, Apr. 21, 2013
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 36 excerpts, 1:36:30 total duration


A Monastic’s Life

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Yatiko
[Monastic life]
Upāsika Day, Jun. 15, 2013
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
7 excerpts, 17:24 total duration


The Whole of the Path

Ajahn Pasanno
[Spiritual friendship]
Spirit Rock Daylong, Jun. 22, 2013
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California
3 sessions, 20 excerpts, 1:00:07 total duration


Calming the Busy Mind

Ajahn Pasanno
[Proliferation] [Tranquility] [Meditation]
Upāsika Day, Aug. 11, 2013
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 12 excerpts, 22:06 total duration


Abhayagiri Monastic Retreat 2013

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Ajahn Ñāṇiko and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 22, 2013 to Dec. 1, 2013
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
8 sessions, 137 excerpts, 7:43:27 total duration


New Year, New Life

Ajahn Pasanno
Dec. 16, 2013
Buddhadāsa Indapañño Archives in Bangkok, Thailand
2 sessions, 8 excerpts, 43:00 total duration


Our Roots in the Thai Forest Tradition

Ajahn Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Saṅgha
[Thai Forest Tradition]
Winter Retreat, Jan. 1, 2014 to Mar. 31, 2014
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
56 sessions, 309 excerpts, 22:56:44 total duration


Death and Dying

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Yatiko, Debbie Stamp and Jeanne Daskais
[Death]
Upāsika Day, May. 9, 2014
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 43 excerpts, 2:43:10 total duration


Thai Forest Tradition

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo
[Thai Forest Tradition]
Upāsika Day, Jun. 14, 2014
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
3 sessions, 42 excerpts, 2:33:51 total duration


Mindfulness of Breathing

Ajahn Pasanno
[Mindfulness of breathing] [Meditation]
Upāsika Day, Oct. 26, 2014
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 20 excerpts, 50:41 total duration


Questions and Answers with Dharma Realm Buddhist University

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Nov. 18, 2014
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
27 excerpts, 1:27:02 total duration


2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Ajahn Ñāṇiko and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 21, 2014 to Nov. 30, 2014
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
7 sessions, 122 excerpts, 7:47:29 total duration


The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Right Mindfulness]
Winter Retreat, Jan. 1, 2015 to Mar. 31, 2015
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
53 sessions, 141 excerpts, 13:32:00 total duration


On Pilgrimage and Tudong

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Visiting holy sites] [Tudong]
Upāsika Day, Apr. 25, 2015
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 27 excerpts, 1:05:27 total duration


The Middle Way of Not-Self

Ajahn Pasanno
[Middle Path] [Not-self]
Upāsika Day, May. 27, 2015
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 29 excerpts, 51:17 total duration


Desire or Aspiration

Ajahn Pasanno
[Craving] [Desire]
Spirit Rock Daylong, Jun. 14, 2015
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California
2 sessions, 16 excerpts, 1:07:30 total duration


Buddhist Identity in the Modern World

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo
[Buddhist identity]
Upāsika Day, Aug. 15, 2015
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
19 excerpts, 1:00:15 total duration


Jhāna: A Practical Approach

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo
[Jhāna] [Meditation]
Upāsika Day, Oct. 10, 2015
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
4 sessions, 45 excerpts, 1:21:07 total duration


2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Ajahn Ñāṇiko and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 20, 2015 to Nov. 29, 2015
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
8 sessions, 130 excerpts, 8:20:30 total duration


Western Disciples of the Thai Forest Tradition

Ajahn Pasanno and the Abhayagiri Saṅgha
[Thai Forest Tradition] [Western Ajahn Chah lineage]
Winter Retreat, Jan. 1, 2016 to Mar. 31, 2016
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
56 sessions, 165 excerpts, 11:43:18 total duration


Abhayagiri’s 20th Anniversary

Ajahn Mahā Prasert, Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Bhikshu Heng Lyu, Bhikshu Heng Shun, Father Damian, Debbie Stamp and Saṅghapāla board members
[Abhayagiri]
Abhayagiri Anniversary event, Jun. 4, 2016
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
16 sessions, 64 excerpts, 2:32:45 total duration


Suttas You’ve Never Heard Of

Ajahn Pasanno
[Sutta] [Human] [Treasures]
Upāsika Day, Jun. 25, 2016
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
2 sessions, 25 excerpts, 1:15:07 total duration


Meditation on the Ten Perceptions

Ajahn Pasanno
[Perception] [Recollection] [Meditation]
Upāsika Day, Sep. 15, 2016
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
5 sessions, 38 excerpts, 2:12:20 total duration


Right Speech and Living with Ourselves

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Jotipālo
[Right Speech]
Upāsika Day, Oct. 8, 2016
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
4 sessions, 39 excerpts, 2:19:03 total duration


Thanksgiving Retreat 2016

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Sudanto, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Debbie Stamp
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 18, 2016 to Nov. 27, 2016
Angela Center in Santa Rosa, California
8 sessions, 123 excerpts, 7:36:44 total duration


Devotion and Ritual: Becoming the Buddha

Ajahn Pasanno
[Devotional practice] [Buddha images] [Ceremony/ritual]
Upāsika Day, Apr. 30, 2017
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 34 excerpts, 1:59:20 total duration


Two Kinds of Thought and the Removal of Distracting Thoughts

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Karuṇadhammo
[Directed thought and evaluation] [Meditation]
Upāsika Day, Jun. 4, 2017
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 39 excerpts, 1:13:24 total duration


Practice in a Global Context

Ajahn Pasanno
[Politics and society]
Upāsika Day, Aug. 12, 2017
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
16 excerpts, 50:14 total duration


Teen Weekend 2017

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Sep. 2, 2017
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
29 excerpts, 1:41:20 total duration


Can We Function without Attachment?

Ajahn Pasanno
[Clinging]
Upāsika Day, Oct. 1, 2017
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 20 excerpts, 1:06:09 total duration


The Teaching and the Training

Ajahn Pasanno
[Monastic life] [Vinaya]
Winter Retreat, Mar. 12, 2018 to Mar. 29, 2018
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
11 sessions, 85 excerpts, 7:16:19 total duration


The New Ajahn Chah Biography

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Chah] [Lay life]
Upāsika Day, Apr. 21, 2018
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 34 excerpts, 2:33:56 total duration


Recollections of Ajahn Chah: 100th Birthday Anniversary Celebration

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Chah]
Spirit Rock Daylong, May. 18, 2018
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California and online
4 sessions, 54 excerpts, 3:15:17 total duration


Chanting

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Chanting]
Upāsika Day, Jun. 2, 2018
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 30 excerpts, 57:00 total duration


The Path of Practice

Ajahn Pasanno
Retreat, Jun. 15, 2019 to Jun. 16, 2019
Victoria Insight Meditation Center in Victoria, Australia
2 sessions, 34 excerpts, 2:15:08 total duration


Love, Attachment, and Friendship

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Goodwill]
Upāsika Day, Oct. 12, 2019
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 18 excerpts, 1:03:38 total duration


Developing Skill in Reflective Meditation

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Recollection] [Meditation]
Upāsika Day, Dec. 1, 2019
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
2 sessions, 20 excerpts, 50:04 total duration


Stanford Community Dhamma Discussion

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Apr. 25, 2020
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
8 excerpts, 40:11 total duration


Living in a Changing Society

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Politics and society]
Upāsika Day, Aug. 23, 2020
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
13 excerpts, 1:04:44 total duration


A Day With Ajahn Pasanno

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
Oct. 10, 2020
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
2 sessions, 8 excerpts, 53:49 total duration


Awaken to the New Year Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno
Retreat, Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 3, 2021
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
5 sessions, 20 excerpts, 1:41:17 total duration


Honoring the Buddha: The Mahāparinibbāna Sutta

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Sutta] [Buddha/Biography]
Upāsika Day, Apr. 25, 2021
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
10 excerpts, 35:13 total duration


Tea Time Q&A with Ajahn Pasanno

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, May. 16, 2021
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
9 excerpts, 56:21 total duration


Abhayagiri 25th Anniversary Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Sudanto, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Abhayagiri]
Abhayagiri Anniversary event, Jun. 9, 2021 to Jun. 17, 2021
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
12 sessions, 143 excerpts, 7:13:15 total duration


Abhayagiri Kaṭhina 2021

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Kaṭhina]
Q&A sessions, Nov. 2, 2021 to Nov. 7, 2021
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
2 sessions, 9 excerpts, 38:26 total duration


2021 Abhayagiri Online Thanksgiving Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Ajahn Ñāṇiko and Ajahn Cunda
Thanksgiving Retreat, Nov. 19, 2021 to Nov. 28, 2021
Online from Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
8 sessions, 53 excerpts, 5:32:09 total duration


On Newsfeeds, Kindness, and the Bodhisattva

Ajahn Pasanno
Interview, Jul. 4, 2022
Online interview
11 excerpts, 49:02 total duration


Being Dhamma (with Tigers)

Ajahn Pasanno
Interview, Jun. 15, 2023
Online from Clear Mountain Monastery Project in Seattle, Washington
13 excerpts, 42:54 total duration


Following the Path of a Forest Monk

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Pasanno]
Interview, Jun. 23, 2023
Online interview
18 excerpts, 53:55 total duration


Q&A at Sudhana Center

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Jul. 12, 2023
Sudhana Center in Ukiah, California
9 excerpts, 23:02 total duration


Happiness on the Buddhist Path

Ajahn Pasanno
[Happiness]
Spirit Rock Daylong, Aug. 20, 2023
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California and online
7 excerpts, 56:32 total duration


Ānāpānasati Daylong at Abhayagiri

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Ñāṇiko
[Mindfulness of breathing] [Meditation]
Practice and Study Day, Sep. 9, 2023
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
3 sessions, 11 excerpts, 46:54 total duration


Madison Insight Retreat 2023

Ajahn Pasanno
Retreat, Oct. 13, 2023 to Oct. 15, 2023
Madison Insight in Wisconsin
3 sessions, 36 excerpts, 2:37:58 total duration


Interreligious Retreat-Seminar on Dhamma and Non-duality

Ajahn Pasanno
Retreat, Nov. 24, 2023 to Nov. 26, 2023
Ajatananda Ashram in Rishikesh, India
5 sessions, 17 excerpts, 1:31:11 total duration


28th Anniversary Practice and Study Day

The Abhayagiri Saṅgha
[Abhayagiri]
Abhayagiri Anniversary event, Jun. 1, 2024
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
2 sessions, 26 excerpts, 1:21:59 total duration


On Nibbāna

Ajahn Pasanno
[Nibbāna]
Q&A session, Aug. 24, 2024
Online
8 excerpts, 23:10 total duration


Perspectives on Buddhist Practice from Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Chah]
Spirit Rock Daylong, Aug. 25, 2024
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, California and online
3 sessions, 27 excerpts, 1:39:19 total duration


Using the Mind to Recollect

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Sep. 9, 2024
Online
3 excerpts, 18:05 total duration


Questions and Answers at Wat Pah Nanachat

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Jan. 2, 2025
Wat Pah Nanachat in Bung Wai, Thailand
13 excerpts, 56:32 total duration


Readings from The Island

Ajahn Pasanno and Ajahn Amaro
[Nibbāna]
Winter Retreat, Jan. 5, 2025 to Jun. 30, 2025
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire, England
60 sessions, 380 excerpts, 21:21:27 total duration


Questions and Answers about Ajahn Chah

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Chah]
Q&A sessions, Jun. 17, 2025 to Jun. 18, 2025
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire, England
2 sessions, 21 excerpts, 2:37:55 total duration


Amaravati Lay Buddhist Association Day Retreat

Ajahn Pasanno
Retreat, Jul. 13, 2025
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire, England
8 excerpts, 39:41 total duration


What Luang Por Chah Taught

Ajahn Pasanno
[Ajahn Chah]
Amaravati Sunday Talk, Jul. 27, 2025
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire, England
22 excerpts, 1:33:21 total duration


Even the Sāsana Will Pass Away

Ajahn Pasanno
[Impermanence]
Amaravati Sunday Talk, Aug. 24, 2025
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery in Hertfordshire, England
14 excerpts, 37:30 total duration


Q&A with the Chithurst Community

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Aug. 30, 2025
Cittaviveka Buddhist Monastery in Hampshire, England
11 excerpts, 53:20 total duration


Kaṭhina Q&A with the Chithurst Community

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A sessions, Oct. 11, 2025 to Oct. 12, 2025
Cittaviveka Buddhist Monastery in Hampshire, England
2 sessions, 19 excerpts, 58:59 total duration


Samādhi, Memory & Renunciation Q&A

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo and Ajahn Cunda
Q&A session, Jan. 7, 2026
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California
4 excerpts, 22:44 total duration


Abhayagiri’s 30th Anniversary Part 1

Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Ahiṃsako, Ajahn Pavaro and Ajahn Pesalo
[Abhayagiri]
Abhayagiri Anniversary event, May. 30, 2026
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
4 sessions, 16 excerpts, 42:12 total duration


Abhayagiri’s 30th Anniversary Part 2

Ajahn Damrong, Ajahn Pasanno, Ajahn Jundee, Ajahn Amaro, Ajahn Sudanto, Ajahn Karuṇadhammo, Father Damian, Debbie Stamp and Sakula
[Abhayagiri]
Abhayagiri Anniversary event, Jun. 27, 2026 to Jun. 28, 2026
Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California and online
9 sessions, 53 excerpts, 3:33:06 total duration


Ordaining, Remaining, & Training in Robes

Ajahn Pasanno
[Monastic life]
Interview, Aug. 6, 2026
Online from Clear Mountain Monastery Project in Seattle, Washington
14 excerpts, 39:41 total duration


Trying to Be Pure Consciousness Is Tiring

Ajahn Pasanno
Q&A session, Aug. 31, 2026
Three Jewels in Fort Bragg, California
11 excerpts, 39:46 total duration


Hello Dukkha, My Old Friend

Ajahn Pasanno
[Suffering]
Interview, Sep. 17, 2026
Online from Clear Mountain Monastery Project in Seattle, Washington
17 excerpts, 56:57 total duration