48 photos
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Luang Por Pasanno Chao Khun Ceremony
28 photos
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Āsāḷha Pūjā 2019
29 photos
Abhayagiri celebrated Āsāḷha Pūjā on July 16th. The day commemorates the Buddha's first discourse, given to the five samanas in the Deer Park at Sarnath, near Varanasi. The traditional Rainy-Season Retreat (Vassa) begins on the following day.
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Luang Por Pasanno Returns
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The Abhayagiri community greets Luang Por on his return from a one year sabbatical.
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Tudong 2019
50 photos
On June 9, 2019 Ajahn Sek, Ajahn Ñāniko and Tan Tissaro set off on foot, walking north from Abhayagiri for a traditional wandering pilgrimage - referred to in Thailand as tudong. The journey lasted nearly 3 weeks and they were met with a great deal of support, curiosity, generosity, and kindness.
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Fire Clearance
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In order to prepare for the 2019 fire season extensive work has been done over the past year to protect the land and structures at Abhayagiri. Thinning the forest along roadsides and around buildings took months of work and many hands. Anumodana to all who offered time and resources to aid in these efforts.
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Songkran 2019
20 photos
On Sunday, April 14th the Abhayagiri community celebrated the traditional Thai New Year known as Songkran, an occasion for ritual cleansing where Buddha images are ceremonially bathed in fragrant water and the lay Sangha has the opportunity to offer requisites and wash the hands of senior monks.
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Spring Arrives
15 photos
As Abhayagiri comes out of winter retreat, nature comes to life and the community begins their work of caring for the forest, receiving visitors, and holding a space of practice for all those seeking refuge.
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Abhayagiri 2019 Winter Retreat
28 photos
A look at the changing face of Abhayagiri during the monastery's three-month winter retreat, including pictures of the annual celebration of Māgha Pūjā, a day honoring the spontaneous gathering of the Buddha and 1,250 of his first enlightened disciples.
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New Year's Day 2019 at Abhayagiri
51 photos
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Ordinations And Smoke From The Camp Fire
12 photos
November featured, not just the full ordination of Tan Rakkhito, but the going-forth of one of the monastery’s four white-robed postulants into the intermediate stage of novice.
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Abhayagiri Kathina
81 photos