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 [...]
Have plans for New Years? Why not join in our Annual New Years Chanting? Chanting will start at 11pm on Dec 31 and continue into the first hour of Jan 1. Start off the New Year by doing good and making merit. You are invited to participate in the monthly 8-precept observance and sleep over [...]
Come and join the Songkran Festival at Wat San Fran. Songkran marks the beginning of the traditional Thai New Year and is also Thailand's biggest water festival. Traditionally, Thai people sprinkle water on their family members and ask elders for blessings of fortune. More than just fun, the Songkran Festival is also about cleaning, purification, and [...]
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 [...]
Join us in celebrating Asalha Puja Day and the start of Buddhist Lent ("Khao Phansa") at Wat San Fran. Schedule 10:40 a.m. Alms round 10:50 a.m. Lunch offering 11:00 a.m. Sermon 12:00 p.m. Sanghadana offering 12:30 p.m. Chanting 12:45 p.m. Candle procession ceremony Asalha Puja Day commemorates the day in which the Buddha gave his first sermon, [...]
By the students and volunteer teachers of Wat San Fran School At Koret Auditorium San Francisco Public Library 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 Schedule 12:30pm Door opens 1:00pm Opening Remarks 1:30pm Thai Classical Music Performance* 2:40pm Graduation Ceremony * Songs include Thai traditional songs and Thai song with various national [...]
Visakha Puja day marks the anniversary of three important events in the Buddha's life: his birth, enlightenment (nibbana), and death (attainment of complete enlightenment, or parinibbana). Devotees typically commemorate this auspicious day at temples throughout the world. However, due to the COVID19 pandemic, many people are currently under stay at home orders. We invite you [...]
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