After our successful retreat in June, we will be holding two special weekend mini retreats led by Phra Nut Nuttapanyo at our center in Redwood Valley, CA in August and September. September 23-24, 2017 Please sign-up here in advance. Limited carpool is provided on a first-come, first-served basis. We expect a relatively small group (10-15 [...]
Buddhists often spend the Uposatha holy days wearing white and practicing the 8-precepts at the temple. With the Akaliko Women's Residence finally ready to support a weekend of dedicated practitioners, San Fran Dhammaram Temple was able to hold an Uposatha event for both of its male and female members. SFDT has instituted a monthly Uposatha observance [...]
Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo established the first KPY USA retreat 1999. Since then, his dedicated followers have continued to produce the annual event at the KPY USA Retreat Center in Redwood Valley, California. However, as the 2017 Northern California wildfires severely damaged the sprawling property, this year’s retreat will be held at the temple in [...]
Friday-Sunday, August 26-28 / September 23-25, 2022 Eight Precept Observance Every third week of each month, we hold an eight precept observance at the temple. You will get a chance to learn Dhamma, ask questions related to Dhamma practice and create merit by practicing the eight precepts. Participants with permission may spend the night at [...]
You are invited to observe the Eight Precepts at San Fran Dhammaram Temple from Friday, February 17 at 7 a.m. to Monday, February 19 at 7 a.m. Receive the Eight Precepts, participate in daily chanting, listen to sermons, spend time contemplating and learning the Dhamma, and have your questions answered. Participants are allowed to spend [...]