Join us for the next observance on the following dates: July 28-30 Aug 25-27 Sept 22-24 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 […]
Asalha Puja commemorates the day in 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 outlined the essence of Buddhism: the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. This year, Asalha Puja falls on Tuesday, August […]
Join us for the Wat San Fran School Graduation Day! During the summer, our students challenged themselves to learn the Thai language and Thai music. They also learned about Buddhism, focusing on the foundations of Buddhism, moral teachings through the Jataka stories, and Pali chanting. The students have been actively involved in helping around the […]