Dates Jun 11 -Tan Sirimedho @TBC Morning Talk (10 am ET) Jul 23 –  Luang Por Viradhammo@TBC Morning Talk (10 am ET) Aug 27 – Ajahn Pavaro @ TBC1/2 DOM (8:30 am to 12 pm ET) Sep 24 – Tan Amarasiri@ TBC1/2 DOM (8:30 am to 12 pm ET) Oct 29 – Tan Amarasiri@ TBC1/2 DOM (8:30 am to 12 […]

Beginning in May 2023, Tisarana will once again be hosting a regular on-site meditation, followed by a Dhamma talk offered by a Sangha member. The weekly sessions will take place on Sundays (9:30 – 11am) and begin on May 7th. Please plan to arrive by 9:15. This will enable you to be nicely settled when the […]

Friday Evening Meeting April 7, 7:30 PM – 9:30PM – online only Friday Evening Meeting April 21, 7:30 -9:30PM – in-person with online access&Saturday Day of Mindfulness April 22 8:45 – 3.00PM – in-person with online access Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89950478744?pwd=aUdTQUswWEtTMC9nSzRFaDErMnpTUT09 Meeting ID: 899 5047 8744Passcode: 111716 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ktwg6aIs7

As the monastic community comes out of winter retreat, we will get into planning Tisarana’s calendar from April to December 2023. However, here’s some important information that may be relevant: New Visitor Orientations will commence as of May 2023 and dates will be posted on our calendar sometime around the third week of April. Please […]

Luang Por Viradhammo will be offering guided meditations and Dhamma reflexions.

Affairs of state are clearly not the focus of Buddhist teachings. Indeed, conversation about ‘kings and ministers’ figure in the many forms of ‘low or animal talk’ that the Buddha recommended we avoid (Anguttara 10.69). This injunction stems from the view that we often engage in such talk simply to exercise our opinions, without useful […]

As can be seen by the photos posted in the News section, the Dhamma Hall is now taking shape. As usual, the early work all took place below ground (e.g., foundation footings, electrical lines, septic and water lines, etc.) all monitored by repeated surveying. Although such work doesn’t interest everyone, for the residents even this […]

Luang Por Sumedho’s Visit — Ajahn Pavaro It’s a normal summer morning: The big lawn is being mowed; rooms are being cleaned; hardwood planks are being worked on the jointer; a trip to the dump has cleared our recycling bins. The Dhamma Hall is also slowly being raised, block by  block. Yet over much of July things […]

Luang Por Viradhammo and the community are delighted to report that after severalyears of careful pondering and planning (and a two-year delay) Tisarana’s DhammaHall is now formally under construction. Following the excavation work which began in early May, in the past two weeks, thefinal surveying has been done, the forms have been laid, concrete poured, […]

We are delighted to announce the resumption of our New Guest Orientation Weekends. This is a great opportunity to welcome new guests for an overnight visit and to experience life at Tisarana. Please refer to dates on our calendar. Please note that those registering are required to attend for the full duration – arriving on […]

The Canada geese have now been back in our marsh for a couple of weeks. No matter the actual calendar date, this is the sign we await to mark the beginning of Spring and, with it, the nearing of the Winter retreat’s end. Today we had a pair of new visitors at mealtime, marking another […]

With the arrival of Spring and loosening of Covid restrictions, we are delighted to welcome back our old friends and supporters for overnight visits. Supporters and friends of long-standing are invited to visit us by filling in a Guest Booking form. The Office will get back to you shortly. With the mandates around Covid relaxing, […]