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Milestones

  • July 2016 Purchase of the land for the monastery.
  • January 2017 Non-profit organization America Dhamma Society (ADS) established in the US.
  • February 2017 Ven. Sayadaw Pa Auk named ADS as Pa Auk Tawya Vipassanadhura Hermitage, Georgia.
  • February 2017, ADS Sangha Committee was established. Sangha Committee Members: Sayadaw Pa Auk, Sayadaw U Candima, Sayadaw U Kumarabhivamsa, Sayadaw U Janakabhivamsa, Bhikkhu U Mangala, Bhikkhu U Dhammagavesaka, Bhikkhu U Buddharakkhita.
  • April 2017, Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw verbally granted the monastery’s mission.
  • May 2017, ADS Lay Committee was established, which consists of 6 Dhamma friends under the leadership of the Sangha Committee to maintain and operate the monastery.
  • May27-30 2017, Ven. U Buddharakkhita led a three-day Anapanasati meditation retreat , which is the first meditation retreat for the Pa Auk Tawya Vipassanadhura Hermitage, Georgia. 17 meditators participated in the meditation retreat.
  • Vassa 2017, Sayalay Nannadassi, Sayalay Anatta, Sayalay Gharani & Sayalay Sukha came for retreats. Sayalay Nannadass conducted meditation interviews & dhamma sharings.
  • November 2017, ADS was approved by IRS as 501(c3) non-profit organization.
  • February 2018, Venerable Bhante U Mangala led meditation retreats & gave Dhamma teachings, 2018/02/05-23 PATVH, Georgia site & 2018/02/24-26 Atlanta city, respectively.
  • May 25-29, 2018, Venerable U Mangala led 1 st English lecture series at PATVH, Georgia.
  • June 8-17, 2018, Sima Setting. Invited 15 Bhikkhus from Pa Auk Monastery, Myanmar and Pa Auk family in Malaysia & Thailand to PATVH Georgia for Sīmā Setting.
  • June 18-25, 2018, Invited 15 Bhikkhus from Pa Auk Monastery, Myanmar and Pa Auk family in Malaysia & Thailand after Sīmā Setting, gave dhamma talks, Q/A sessions and conducted interviews for yogis at Great Smoky Mountain National Park.
  • Vassa 2018, Sayadaw U Kancana, Bhante KumaraKassapa & Sayalay Karuna spent vassa at PATVH, Georgia. Our resident teacher Sayadaw U Kancana led meditation & shared dhamma with yogis, devotees during vassa.
  • June 12-20, 2019, Sayadaw U Aggana led Meditation Retreat & gave dhamma teachings.
  • June 27-30, 2019, Sayadaw U Kovida led Meditation Retreat & gave dhamma teachings.
  • Vassa 2019, Sayalay Sudassi & Sayalay Anatta came for retreats. Sayalay Sudassi conducted meditation interviews & dhamma sharings