Sunday, June 7, 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 June birthday to join as communal sponsors for our Birthday Forest Robe Offering. Bring your friends [...]
June 8–14, 2026 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 past, [...]
Join us for the next observance on the following dates: June 19–21 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. [...]
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 [...]
Sunday, July 5, 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 July birthday to join as communal sponsors for our Birthday Forest Robe Offering. Bring your friends [...]
Join us for the next observance on the following dates: July 17–19 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. [...]
Fall enrollment period is July 25 – August 20, 2026. Fall ’26 classes will begin on September 5, 2026 and end on December 20, 2026. Students will learn Thai language, music, and culture. Classes are open to children aged 5 years and up. New students are required to take a placement test. For further details, [...]
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.
Join us for the next observance on the following dates: July 31–August 2 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 [...]
