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Dhammadharini

Bhikkhuni Sangha monastic community
San Francisco North Bay
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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHT

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20th Anniversary: A Dhammadharini Documentary

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Community Blogs

Writings of Venerable Ayya Tathālokā Mahātherī

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UPCOMING EVENTS

    With Compassion, We Turn the Tide
    With Compassion, We Turn the Tide
    Sat, Sep 20
    The Sand Harbor Clubhouse, Foster City
    Join us for an in-person day of guided meditation, a Dhamma talk, small group sessions with venerable mentors, and time for quiet reflection. The retreat will include sitting and walking meditation, opportunities for questions and feedback, and a shared closing to end the day together.
    Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha Kathina 2025
    Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha Kathina 2025
    October 18th
    Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, Jenner, CA
    Save the date to join us for a daylong festival celebrating community and generosity (in-person only)

ONGOING EVENTS

PAST YOUTUBE TEACHINGS

“Escaping the world of sense desire”
01:50:56
“Generosity and appreciation”
01:51:30
“Dispel the five hindrances with the four divine abidings”
42:41
“Meditate like the earth …”
55:55
“Going beyond like and dislike”
01:23:45
“Generosity and appreciation”
01:51:30
"Kindness is spacious"
37:14
“Spreading loving kindness in all directions”
01:09:37

Dhammadharini means
"Upholding the Dhamma" in the feminine form

We are a community of seekers, supporters, practitioners and teachers inspired by the Theravada Forest and Insight traditions, the Early Buddhist teachings of Mindfulness & Insight, and the Bhikkhunis' way of monastic life.

"According to the Buddha’s teaching, our best chance for enlightenment is not in a heavenly realm, but here in midst of elements and aggregates, within these bodies which age and sicken, among the earth, rain, wind, fire and consciousness elements. We wake up here, not in another ideal place.

This is the ideal place."

— Ayya Tathālokā, Founding Teacher

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