Join us for the next observance on the following dates: February 14–16 You will formally receive the Eight Precepts when you arrive. You will participate in daily chantings, lunch offerings, hear sermons, and read Dhamma books. If you have any questions, the monks and nuns are happy to guide you in your search for answers. [...]
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 [...]
Join us for the next observance on the following dates: March 14–16 You will formally receive the Eight Precepts when you arrive. You will participate in daily chantings, lunch offerings, hear sermons, and read Dhamma books. If you have any questions, the monks and nuns are happy to guide you in your search for answers. [...]
Visit Wat San Fran School on Saturday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. to observe the school environment and learn more about enrolling your child. Please be sure to make a reservation at watsanfranschool@gmail.com. ******************** เยี่ยมชมโรงเรียนวัดซานฟราน โรงเรียนวัดซานฟรานจะเปิดให้ผู้ที่สนใจพาบุตรหลานมาเรียน ได้เยี่ยมชมโรงเรียนและเห็นบรรยากาศการเรียนการสอน ในวันเสาร์ที่ 22 มีนาคม นี้ เวลา 13.30 น. ท่านสามารถติดต่อทางโรงเรียน เพื่อลงทะเบียนนัดหมายได้ที่ watsanfranschool@gmail.com
Join us for the next observance on the following dates: April 11–13 You will formally receive the Eight Precepts when you arrive. You will participate in daily chantings, lunch offerings, hear sermons, and read Dhamma books. If you have any questions, the monks and nuns are happy to guide you in your search for answers. [...]
Start off the Thai New Year (Songkran) at San Fran Dhammaram Temple on Sunday, April 13, 2025 by giving alms and participating in the traditional watering ritual in which water is poured on the Buddha's relics, monks, nuns, and elders as a sign of respect and to ask for good luck and prosperity. After the [...]
Join us for the next observance on the following dates: May 9–11 You will formally receive the Eight Precepts when you arrive. You will participate in daily chantings, lunch offerings, hear sermons, and read Dhamma books. If you have any questions, the monks and nuns are happy to guide you in your search for answers. [...]
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 [...]
May 20 is a special day for us, as it marks Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño's birthday. We are holding a fundraiser to commemorate this auspicious day. To donate (click here) Please include a note/memo about which project you wish to donate to and send your transaction receipt to LINE: @watsanfran or email: watsanfran@yahoo.com. For more [...]
June 23– 29, 2025 Every year since our teacher, Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño, came to the USA, our community has held pañña (wisdom) style retreats. In these retreats, we gather and discuss real-world problems, how to fix them using wisdom, and learn to address the underlying views that give rise to our issues. In the [...]