Asalha Puja commemorates the day in which the Buddha delivered his first post-enlightenment sermon to the Five Ascetics (pañcavaggiya) in the Sarnath Deer Park. This “setting the wheel of Dhamma into motion” discourse outlined the essence of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.

This year, Asalha Puja falls on Saturday, July 20 and the vassa (three-month rains retreat) begins on Sunday, July 21. You are invited to join us for the traditional ceremonies on those dates, however we will also observe Asalha Puja and the start of the vassa on Sunday, July 21, 2024.    Schedule 10:30 a.m. [...]

Please join us in celebrating the end of the 2024 vassa (rains retreat) at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Sunday, October 20. There will be an alms round in front of the temple at 10:45 a.m. in the “Tak Bat Devo” tradition. This will commemorate the day the Buddha returned to Earth after blessing his [...]