San Fran Dhammaram Temple

Good Kamma Lunchbox Fundraiser
2026-11-01 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Fran Dhammaram Temple, 2645 Lincoln Way, San Francisco, CA, 94122, United States
First Sunday of each month, we host the Good Kamma Lunchbox Fundraiser to raise support for the Temple and the Wat San Fran School. Stop by and fill your heart with good kamma as you fill your stomach with delectable Thai food and traditional desserts you won’t find elsewhere in San Francisco. Anumodana with everyone who made our past fundraisers a success!
Good Kamma Lunchbox Fundraiser will be held on the first Sunday of each month.
Upcoming dates (event starts at 10:00 a.m.):
Nov 1 • Dec 6

November Birthday Forest Robe Offering
2026-11-01 10:30 - 13:30
Sunday, November 1, 2026 (First Sunday of the month)
The Buddha taught that those who do charity gain merit and wealth, and those who invite others to make merit gain many followers and influence.
We invite everyone with a November birthday to join as communal sponsors for our Birthday Forest Robe Offering. Bring your friends and family to make merit together! Please call (415) 753-0857 or email us watsanfran@yahoo.com to let us know your birthday so we can include your name in the ceremony each month.
On the same day, we’ll hold our Good Kamma Lunch Box Fundraiser to support the Temple and Wat San Fran School. Come fill your heart with good kamma — and your stomach with delicious Thai food and traditional desserts you won’t find anywhere else in San Francisco. Anumodana to everyone who has supported our past fundraisers!
Schedule
10:45 a.m. Alms round in front of temple
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
12:00 p.m. Creating good kamma – cleaning
12:30 p.m. Group meditation and sermon
1:00 p.m. Birthday Forest Robe Offering
1:30 p.m. Monks chant blessings and verses of protection
We look forward to seeing you!

San Fran Dhammaram Temple's 2026 Kathina
2026-11-08
Please join us in sponsoring and attending San Fran Dhammaram Temple’s 2026 Kathina fundraiser event at the Hall of Flowers (9th Ave & Lincoln Way) in Golden Gate Park.
Schedule — Sunday, November 8, 2026
10:00 a.m. Alms round
10:30 a.m. Food offering
12:00 p.m. Sangha-dana offering
12:30 p.m. Kathina ceremony
2:30 p.m. Performance by Wat San Fran School students
Sponsorship levels:
$100 group sponsor
$1,000 principal sponsor
To donate: click here

Anniversary of Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño’s passing
2026-11-11
In the early morning of November 11, 2008, Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño passed away into final enlightenment (nibbana). On this 18th anniversary of our noble master’s passing, we reflect on his teachings, his legacy, and our work to carry out his mission. Acariya Thoon dedicated his life to spreading the Buddha’s teachings about the importance of keeping wisdom (pañña) and right view (samma-ditthi) at the forefront of Dhamma practice.
We continue to preserve his teachings, practice in his footsteps, and are dedicated to producing media that embodies these core principles in Thai, English, and many other languages in order to reach the greater public. We recently published “The Autobiography of Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño” in both English and Thai complete with color illustrations in paperback, epub, and pdf formats (click here) and our “watsanfran” YouTube channel regularly publishes Acariya Thoon’s Dhamma sermons as well as thought provoking excerpts of those sermons in our “Taste of Dhamma” series in Thai (click here) and with English subtitles (click here).
On this day that commemorates Acariya Thoon’s last day on Earth, help us keep his legacy alive by sharing his life story and teachings with others. We bow in deep reverence to Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapañño. Sadhu, sadhu, sadhu.

Eight Precept Observance
2026-11-13 07:00 - 2026-11-15 07:00
Join us for the next observance on the following dates:
November 13–15
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. Participants are allowed to spend the night at the temple (men) or Akaliko (women).
Reserve your spot now by contacting us at watsanfran@yahoo.com or (415) 753-0857.

Good Kamma Lunchbox Fundraiser
2026-12-06 10:00 - 15:00
First Sunday of each month, we host the Good Kamma Lunchbox Fundraiser to raise support for the Temple and the Wat San Fran School. Stop by and fill your heart with good kamma as you fill your stomach with delectable Thai food and traditional desserts you won’t find elsewhere in San Francisco. Anumodana with everyone who made our past fundraisers a success!
Good Kamma Lunchbox Fundraiser will be held on the first Sunday of each month.
Upcoming dates (event starts at 10:00 a.m.):
Dec 6

December Birthday Forest Robe Offering
2026-12-06 10:30 - 13:30
Sunday, December 6, 2026 (First Sunday of the month)
The Buddha taught that those who do charity gain merit and wealth, and those who invite others to make merit gain many followers and influence.
We invite everyone with a December birthday to join as communal sponsors for our Birthday Forest Robe Offering. Bring your friends and family to make merit together! Please call (415) 753-0857 or email us watsanfran@yahoo.com to let us know your birthday so we can include your name in the ceremony each month.
On the same day, we’ll hold our Good Kamma Lunch Box Fundraiser to support the Temple and Wat San Fran School. Come fill your heart with good kamma — and your stomach with delicious Thai food and traditional desserts you won’t find anywhere else in San Francisco. Anumodana to everyone who has supported our past fundraisers!
Schedule
10:45 a.m. Alms round in front of temple
11:00 a.m. Lunch offering
12:00 p.m. Creating good kamma – cleaning
12:30 p.m. Group meditation and sermon
1:00 p.m. Birthday Forest Robe Offering
1:30 p.m. Monks chant blessings and verses of protection
We look forward to seeing you!

Eight Precept Observance
2026-12-18 07:00 - 2026-12-20 07:00
Join us for the next observance on the following dates:
December 18–20
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. Participants are allowed to spend the night at the temple (men) or Akaliko (women).
Reserve your spot now by contacting us at watsanfran@yahoo.com or (415) 753-0857.

Eight Precept Observance
2026-12-30 07:00 - 2027-01-01 07:00
Join us for the next observance on the following dates:
December 30–January 1
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. Participants are allowed to spend the night at the temple (men) or Akaliko (women).
Reserve your spot now by contacting us at watsanfran@yahoo.com or (415) 753-0857.

New Year’s Chanting
2026-12-31 23:30 - 2027-01-01 00:30
Every New Year’s Eve, we gather to chant blessings to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year. The chanting will start at 11:30 p.m. on December 31 and end at 12:15 a.m. on January 1.

New Year's Alms Rounds
2027-01-01 10:30 - 13:00
Join us on Friday, January 1, 2027 for a New Year’s alms round. We will gather in front of the temple at 10.30 a.m. for the monks to receive alms. After which, you are invited to come inside and help with the food offering. Start your year off with this great merit making opportunity.
