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Dhammadharini

Bhikkhuni Sangha monastic community
San Francisco North Bay
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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.

  • Sunday Afternoon Read & Discuss The Buddha's Teachings
    Sunday Afternoon Read & Discuss The Buddha's Teachings
    Ongoing
    Zoom
    Ongoing
    Every Sunday afternoon at 1:00 pm: Read and discuss the teachings of the Buddha. On Zoom and in-person at Dhammadharini Monastery.
  • Sunday Morning Guided Meditation & Questions
    Sunday Morning Guided Meditation & Questions
    Ongoing
    Zoom
    Ongoing
    Every Sunday morning at 9:00am: Guided Buddhist Meditation & time for questions, on Zoom and in-person at Dhammadharini Monastery
  • Tuesday Evening Meditation & Dhamma Talk
    Tuesday Evening Meditation & Dhamma Talk
    Ongoing
    Zoom
    Ongoing
    Gather together for meditation and a talk based on the Buddha's teachings every Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
  • Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha Kathina 2023
    Dhammadharini Bhikkhuni Sangha Kathina 2023
    Sat, Nov 04
    Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, Jenner, CA
    Nov 04, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
    Join us for a daylong festival celebrating community and generosity (in-person only)
  • Uposatha Sīla Daylong
    Uposatha Sīla Daylong
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Oct 14
    Dhammadharini Monastery and on Zoom
    Oct 14, 2023, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM PDT
    “The Mirror of Dhamma: Self-knowledge Effectively Engaging the Path” A day for observing precepts, hearing the Dhamma, and meditating, led by Ven Sobhana Theri
  • International Bhikkhuni Day 2023
    International Bhikkhuni Day 2023
    Sat, Oct 07
    Zoom & YouTube
    Oct 07, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM PDT
    Celebrating the lunar anniversary of the founding of the Bhikkhuni Sangha

"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 Tathaloka, Founding Teacher

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