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Dhammadharini
Bhikkhuni Sangha monastic community
San Francisco North Bay
Dhammadharini means
"Upholding the Dhamma" in the female 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.
Mon, Jul 22PenngroveJul 22, 2024, 8:00 AM PDT – Oct 17, 2024, 9:00 PM PDTDhammadharini's 2024 Vassa teaching program, in-person and online
Sat, Oct 26Dhammadharini Monastery, Penngrove, CAOct 26, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDTSave the date to join us for a daylong festival celebrating community and generosity
OngoingZoomOngoingEvery Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm: Read and discuss the teachings of the Buddha. On Zoom and in-person at Dhammadharini Monastery.- OngoingZoomOngoingEvery Sunday morning at 9:00am: Guided Buddhist Meditation & time for questions, on Zoom and in-person at Dhammadharini Monastery
- OngoingZoomOngoingGather together for meditation and a talk based on the Buddha's teachings every Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
Sun, Sep 15Zoom & YouTubeSep 15, 2024, 1:00 PM PDT – Sep 17, 2024, 9:00 PM PDTCelebrating the lunar anniversary of the founding of the Bhikkhuni Sangha
Sat, Sep 14Aranya Bodhi Forest HermitageSep 14, 2024, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM PDTIn honor of International Bhikkhuni Day
Sat, Aug 31Wat BuddhanusornAug 31, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PMDaylong retreat with Ayya Sobhana at Wat Buddhanusorn
"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
6791 Sturtevant Drive, Penngrove, CA 94951
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