The Kathina festival at Amaravati will be held this year on Sunday, November 10, and we warmly invite you to join us in celebrating this event. It will again be … Read More
World Tipitaka Foundation leading a Ceremony of Enshrinement of the Tipitaka, October 26
The 40 volumes of the Pali Tipitaka in Roman script, prepared and published by the World Tipitaka Foundation, were offered to Amaravati Monastery in June 2019, in Bangkok. The group has asked for permission to formally … Read More
Booking Retreats in 2020: Some improvements to the booking process
For next years retreats we are changing the way the booking process works from the current ‘first-come, first-served’ system to a ‘lottery’ based system How the booking process will work Each … Read More
Mudita Ceremony, Sat Aug 31
Ajahn Amaro and other Senior Elders from our communities were rather unexpectedly invited to Bangkok in late July to receive new Royal Titles from his Royal Highness King Vajiralongkorn, the … Read More
For your Diaries – Open Retreat led by Luang Por Sumedho to be held in May 2020 (cancelled)
To our delight, Luang Por Sumedho has accepted the invitation from the community to visit Amaravati in 2020. He is planning to stay for the month of May before returning … Read More
Anagārikā 8-Precept Ceremony – Thurs Aug 8
On Thursday Aug 8, Marisela Diaz and Annamari Toth will be requesting to formally take the Eight Precepts, to train as a white-robed anagārikā for one year under the guidance … Read More
Summer 2019 Sunday Dhamma Talks
Schedule and titles of Summer 2019 Dhamma Talks at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Repost – Sīladharā Pabbajjā Ceremony (Nuns’ Going-Forth), Sunday July 7
Anagārikās Suttisa, Pei-Ching and Huyn-Kyung will be asking for pabbajjā, going-forth into the Order of Sīladharā on Sunday July 7 at 4 pm in the Temple. All three candidates have … Read More