Start of the Vassa
2024-07-21 10:30 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Fran Dhammaram Temple, 2645 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
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. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Vassa candle offering and Sangha-dana
12:30 a.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony

For more information call: 415-753-0857 or email: watsanfran@yahoo.com

End of Vassa
2024-10-20 07:00 - 13:30
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 mother and other devas in the Tavatimsa heaven during his seventh rains retreat. The event will include a food offering and a Dhamma sermon.
Schedule
10:45 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:15 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Sangha-dana offering

Magha Puja
2025-02-16 10:30 - 14:30
Join us as we commemorate the occasion in which over 2,500 years ago on the night of the full moon of the third lunar month, the Buddha’s first 1,250 enlightened disciples gathered without being summoned and the Buddha delivered the ovada-patimokkha. To honor Magha Puja, Sunday, February 16, 2024, we still start off with an alms round in front of the temple followed by religious chanting, a candle procession ceremony, and the watering of sacred Buddha and arahant relics.
Schedule
10:30 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Sangha-dana offering
12:30 a.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony

For more information call: 415-753-0857 or email: watsanfran@yahoo.com

Visakha Puja
2025-05-11 10:30 - 14:30
Visakha Puja Day marks three major events in the life of the Buddha: the day he was born, the day he became enlightened, and the day he entered nibbana. These auspicious events miraculously fall on the same month and day–the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.
Join us in commemorating Visakha Puja at Wat San Fram on Sunday, May 11 with an alms round, group chanting, and a traditional candle procession in reverence of the Buddha.
Schedule
10:30 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 a.m. Sangha-dana offering
12:30 a.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony

Asalha Puja
2025-07-10 10:30 - 14:30
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.

Start of the Vassa
2025-07-13 10:30 - 14:30
This year, Asalha Puja falls on Thursday, July 10 and the vassa (three-month rains retreat) begins on Friday, July 11. 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 13, 2025.
Schedule
10:30 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Vassa candle offering and Sangha-dana
12:30 a.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony

For more information call: 415-753-0857 or email: watsanfran@yahoo.com

End of the Vassa
2025-10-12 10:30 - 14:30
Please join us in celebrating the end of the 2024 vassa (rains retreat) at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Sunday, October 12. 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 mother and other devas in the Tavatimsa heaven during his seventh rains retreat. The event will include a food offering and a Dhamma sermon.
Schedule
10:45 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:15 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Sangha-dana offering

Magha Puja Event
2026-03-08 10:30 - 14:30
Join us as we commemorate the occasion in which over 2,500 years ago on the night of the full moon of the third lunar month, the Buddha’s first 1,250 enlightened disciples gathered without being summoned and the Buddha delivered the ovada-patimokkha.
Magha Puja Day falls on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
To honor this occasion, our temple will hold a commemorative event on Sunday, March 8, 2026, we still start off with an alms round in front of the temple followed by religious chanting, a candle procession ceremony, and the watering of sacred Buddha and arahant relics.
Schedule — Sunday, March 8, 2026
Note: Daylight Saving Time begins on this Sunday — please remember to set your clocks forward one hour.
10:30 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Sangha-dana offering
12:30 a.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony
For more information call: 415-753-0857 or email: watsanfran@yahoo.com

Visakha Puja Day
2026-05-31 10:30 - 13:00
Visakha Puja Day marks three major events in the life of the Buddha: the day he was born, the day he became enlightened, and the day he entered nibbana. These auspicious events miraculously fall on the same month and day–the full moon day of the sixth lunar month.
Join us in commemorating Visakha Puja at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Sunday, May 31 with an alms round, group chanting, and a traditional candle procession in reverence of the Buddha.
Schedule — Sunday, May 31, 2026
10:30 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 a.m. Sangha-dana offering
12:30 a.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony

Asalha Puja
2026-07-29 10:30 - 13:30
Asalha Puja commemorates the day on 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 outlines the essence of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.

Start of the Vassa
2026-07-30
The vassa is the three-month rainy season (in South and Southeast Asia), usually July-October, in which monks are required to reside in a single place and not wander freely about. It is also a period in which monastics typically dedicate themselves to intensive Dhamma practice.

Asalha Puja Day & Start of the Vassa Event
2026-08-02 10:30 - 13:00
Asalha Puja commemorates the day on 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 outlines the essence of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path.
The vassa is the three-month rainy season (in South and Southeast Asia), usually July-October, in which monks are required to reside in a single place and not wander freely about. It is also a period in which monastics typically dedicate themselves to intensive Dhamma practice.
This year, Asalha Puja falls on Wednesday, July 29, and the Vassa (three-month rains retreat) begins on Thursday, July 30. You are invited to join us for the traditional ceremonies on those dates. In addition, we will observe Asalha Puja and the Start of the Vassa on Sunday, August 2, 2026.
Schedule — Sunday, August 2, 2026
10:30 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:10 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Vassa candle offering and Sangha-dana
12:30 p.m. Chanting
12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony
For more information call: (415) 753-0857 or email: watsanfran@yahoo.com

End of the Vassa
2026-10-26 10:30 - 13:00
Please join us in celebrating the end of the 2026 vassa (rains retreat) at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Monday, October 26. 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 mother and other devas in the Tavatimsa heaven during his seventh rains retreat. The event will include a food offering and a Dhamma sermon.
Schedule — Monday, October 26, 2026
10:45 a.m. Alms round
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
11:15 a.m. Sermon by Phra Kru Palat Anandapanyo
12:00 p.m. Sangha-dana offering
