Dear friends, I’m back from Asia and thought I’d send you my New Year greetings and share news of the past few weeks before settling in to our winter retreat. With the beginning of a new year and a new decade, I wish you much peace, health and contentment for the times ahead. May silence, […]

On New Year’s Eve at Tisarana we’re planning to mark the event by having an extended practice period which will go on until midnight. 7:00 PM – Puja: Evening chanting and group meditation8:00 PM – Dhamma talk9:00 – 11:15 – Open practice period (walking and sitting meditation)11:15 PM – Last group sit of the evening11:45 […]

Winter Retreat Server wanted at Arrow River Ajahn Punnadhammo needs a steward to serve the winter retreat at Arrow River Forest Hermitage for the months of February and March 2020. If two months are difficult, the critical requirement is for at least the month of February. Main duties would include cooking and serving the meals […]

Notice of the Annual General Meeting for the Year 2018 Date – Sunday, 17 November 2019. Place – Tisarana Buddhist Monastery – Time – 1:30 PM The Directors of the Board of Tisarana Buddhist Monastery cordially invites all members of good standing to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) scheduled to be held on Sunday, […]

On Sunday, 27 October, the Tisarana community will be celebrating this year’s Kathina ceremony starting at 10:30am. Doors open at 9:00 AM. The event will be held at the Stanleyville Hall across the street from the St. Bridget Church in Stanleyville, which is only 5 minutes from Tisarana Monastery. The address is 844 Stanley Rd, […]

The Saturday Meditation for 26 Oct 2019 has been cancelled. We ordinarily have a 1:30PM event on Saturdays, which includes a guided meditation and Dhamma talk, open to the public. This particular Saturday, however, is a bit overbooked and so we’re obliged to cancel. Please consider attending our Kathina celebration, which will be on the […]

Our main priority this year is to collect funds for the New Dhamma Hall. If you’d like to contribute to this fund please visit the Financial Contributions page and mark your envelopes, PayPal or eTransfers – “Dhamma Hall Contribution”. Otherwise, click this link – 2019 Kathina Wish List – for some recommendations for objects that […]

Luang Por Sumedho observed his 85th birthday at Tisarana and shared from his deep well of wisdom. We made a video of the event.

Ordination of Christopher, Lancelot and William, 20 July 2019 Photos here

Samanera Ordination At 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Anagarika Christopher (center), Anagarika Lancelot (left) & Anagarika William (right) will take novice ordination (Pabbajjha) and become samaneras under the preceptorship of Ajahn Vīradhammo. All are welcome to attend. There will be a meal offering that day at 11:30 a.m. Shortly after the meal and cleanup, […]

Join us for our second spring Work Bee on July 7th at 8:30 am to help prepare Tisarana for Luang Por Sumedho’s upcoming visit. We are sprucing Tisarana up for Luang Por Sumedho’s arrival to Tisarana on the 11th with his attendant Ajahn Asoko. We’ll be planting trees, gardening, landscaping and doing grounds maintenance. The […]

We are delighted to announce the upcoming visit of Luang Por Sumedho and his attendant Ajhan Asoko this coming July. We will have the good fortune of hosting Luang Por and Aj. Asoko who arrive on the 11th of July and depart on the 3rd of August. Given Luang Por’s health, he will not be […]