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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.
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.
Sat, Nov 04Aranya Bodhi Hermitage, Jenner, CANov 04, 2023, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM PDTJoin us for a daylong festival celebrating community and generosity (in-person only)
Multiple DatesSat, Oct 14Dhammadharini Monastery and on ZoomOct 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
Sat, Oct 07Zoom & YouTubeOct 07, 2023, 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM PDTCelebrating 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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