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2026 Vassa Sutta Study Series

📚📚📚 2026 Vassa Sutta Study SeriesLed by Venerable Jinaratana 
帕奧禪林 美國喬州分院 2026 年雨安居《經藏》研讀系列 導師：勝寶尊者

🪷🪷🪷We warmly invite you to join us in studying the Buddha’s teachings together during this Vassa. 誠摯邀請大家於今年雨安居期間，一同深入研讀佛陀的教法。

Date&Time: 日期&時間：

🇺🇸 United States 美國時區
Dates日期: Saturday 週六 Aug 15&29 • Sept 5&19 • Oct 3 &17 • Nov 7&21
Time時間: 8:30 PM EDT / 5:30 PM PDT; 美東時間(EDT)晚上 8:30/美西時間(PDT)下午 5:30
🌏 Asia 亞洲時區
Dates日期: Aug 16&30 • Sept 6&20 • Oct 4&18 • Nov 8&22
Time時間: Sundays週日, 8:30 AM (China, Malaysia, Singapore); 7:30 AM (Indonesia WIB, Vietnam); 上午 8:30(中國、馬來西亞、新加坡); 上午 7:30(印尼西部時間 WIB、越南）

Zoom Meeting 線上課程: ID: 876 6760 6943, Passcode: 2026

The Dīgha Nikaya (collection of long discourses of the Buddha) can be daunting to modern readers due to the sheer length of the individual discourses and the broad range of topics they address.  They are also quite cinematic and rewarding those who persist in reading them with stories of vibrant characters and colorful portrayals of life in ancient India.  
This year we will be studying the twenty-first discourse of the collection, Sakkapañha Sutta, over a series of sessions.  Participants are encouraged to study through the assigned course materials before each class. A live zoom group Q&A session with Bhante will be held twice a month. Please kindly submit your questions  at least one-day before each session to ads.patvh@gmail.com or a LINE group

《長部》是一部收錄了34篇經文的匯集，記錄了佛陀的廣泛教導，並詳細描述了受眾及其所處社會的狀況。由於篇幅龐大，加上古代印度群眾與我們之間存在漫長的歷史隔閡，研讀這些經文可能會讓人望而生畏。然而，正因其篇幅宏大且描述詳盡，對於願意付出必要努力的人來說，研讀這些經文將帶來特別豐厚的收穫。
今年，我們將以《長部》第二十一經——《帝釋所問經》（Sakkapañha Sutta）——作為本系列課程的研讀主題，分多次課程逐步學習。我們鼓勵所有學員於每次上課前，先閱讀指定教材。每月將舉行兩次由勝寶尊者主持的 Zoom 線上問答課程，歡迎大家踴躍提出問題。請於每次課程開始前至少一天提交問題。提問信箱： ads.patvh@gmail.com 或 LINE群

Please scan QR code to join a LINE group. 掃二維碼加入LINE經藏研讀系列

To accommodate participants from different language backgrounds, two parallel sessions can be offered/為方便不同語言背景的學員參與，本課程將提供兩個平行班別：
📚Mandarin Session 中文班
📚English Session 英文班

  • Currently Bhante is preparing the sutta excerpt in document form for the English and Chinese version. 勝寶尊者準備本課程所需的中、英文教材，包括：《帝釋所問經》選讀講義（英文版／中文版）: Bhante’s docs
  • Pali Chanting audio of the Sutta by Bhante 尊者誦讀《帝釋所問經》巴利文音檔: DN21 Part 1_101226234.mp4
  • and the corresponding Pali text 對應尊者誦讀《帝釋所問經》的巴利文學習教材: DN21- Pali part 1

We sincerely welcome your suggestions and feedback throughout the course. 課程期間，我們也誠摯歡迎大家提供寶貴的建議與回饋，讓課程更加完善。

🙏Wishing everyone good health and peace of mind, progress in spiritual practice, and a heart filled with the joy of the Dhamma! 祝福大家身心安康、修行順利、法喜充滿！

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Sayalay Dhammadassi

Sayalay Dhammadassi Born in Sarawak, Malaysia in 1950, she came into contact with the Dhamma during her youth and began her study and practice at an early age. In 1990, she was introduced to Theravada Buddhism and thereafter devoted herself to the consistent practice of meditation.

In June 2011, she ordained under Sayadaw U Kañcana and trained in the Pa-Auk meditation method under the guidance of her preceptor.To this day, the Sayalay continues to study and practice the Pa-Auk system of Samatha and Vipassana meditation under various teachers at Dhamma Earth, as well as under Sayadaw Ukkansa.

1950年出生于马来西亚沙捞越。青年时期接触佛法，并开始学习与禅修。1990年接触上座部佛教，并持续修习禅法。

2011年6月，于 Sayadaw U Kañcana 座下出家，并依止戒师修习帕奥禅法。至今，Sayalay 仍在法域随多位禅师及 Sayadaw Ukkansa 学习与实践帕奥体系的止观禅法。

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Sayalays Sudassi

Sayalay Sudassi – She was born in Taiwan in 1972. In 2008, she encountered the meditation methods practiced in the Pa-Auk community and began practicing Metta (loving-kindness) meditation. In 2011, she ordained under the guidance of Venerable U Mangala from Malaysia, and studied under the teachers of Dhamma Earth. From 2013 to 2017, she undertook systematic training in Samatha and Vipassanā meditation under the guidance of Most Venerable Pa Auk Sayadawgyi and Venerable Sayadaw U Kumārābhivaṁsa. In 2018, she assisted Venerable U Mangala in spreading the Dhamma in the United States and Canada. From 2019 to the present, she has been sharing the Samatha and Vipassana meditation methods in Taiwan, China, and the United States. In 2019, 2023 and 2025, she spent Vassa at PATVH, Georgia in the United States.

善見尼師 （Sayalay Sudassi）- 1972年出生於台灣, 2008年接觸帕奥禪法修習慈心禪，從而開啟學佛禪修之旅。2011年依止馬來西亞吉祥尊者出家，並於法域道場業處導師們座下修學。2013-2017年在帕奥禅師和庫瑪拉毘旺薩尊者座下嚴謹有次第系統修習止觀禪法。
2018年協助吉祥尊者在美加地區弘法，之後並於台灣、中國與美國分享止觀禪法。2019, 2023 和 2025 年在帕奥禪林美國喬州分院過雨安居。

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2026 Visit and Meditation Practice

Bhante Jinaratana, and Sayalays Sudassi and Dhammadassi will be at Pa Auk Georgia from July 30 to Oct 31. Welcome visits or to meditations with Bhante and Sayalays during their stay.

Pa Auk Georgia welcomes meditators  who are interested in practicing the meditation method of Pa Auk tradition taught by the Buddha and will abide by the prerequisites, the rules and regulations of the monastery during the entire stay.

The monastery welcomes Vassa visit between July 30 and October 31, subject to the availability of accommodation and fulfillment of the required prerequisites.

Prerequisites:
● Approval from the meditation teacher following an online interview.
● After the interview, approved yogis will be granted a short-term visit, with the exact duration to be determined.
For yogis who have previously visited the monastery or attended a retreat hosted by the monastery, some of the prerequisites may be waived.

Meditator who would like to stay overnight or multiple nights to practice meditation is required to receive an approval from the monastery for the duration of the stay before coming to the monastery. 🟠 🟠 Registration & Application (Required):

❇️ All visits are required to submit a visit request  form .
❇️ All visits are required to download, sign and email us
(americadhammasociety@gmail.com ) a waiver form .
❇️ Additional accommodation form , if you are staying more than one day.
❇️ 2nd visit form for each subsequent visit.