Category: Upcoming Events

Sayalay Sudassi and Sayalay Upasama will be at Pa Auk Georgia from April 9 to July 27. Welcome to visit us or to meditate with Sayalays during Sayalays’ stay.

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

Visitor or Meditator is required to submit a visit request long form and download, sign and email us a waiver form before coming to the monastery. In the form you will be asked for a brief statement about your meditation practice history and list of teachers you had followed. For your subsequent visit, we only need your visiting date and travel plan, please submit a 2nd visit form.

For meditator staying more than one day is required to fill out an additional accommodation form . Since our accommodation is very limited, meditator who will stay overnight or multiple nights is required  to receive an approval from the monastery for the duration of the stay before coming to the monastery.
Based on our accommodation availability, we will try our best to accommodate meditators. 

🟠 🟠 Registration & Application (Required):

❇️ All visits are required to submit a visit request long 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.

Traditionally, Buddhists visit monasteries on the full and new moon days to keep the eight uposatha precepts, listen to Dhamma teachings, chant, and meditate. In celebration of Sāvana full moon day, we are pleased to extend this invitation to spend a day in peaceful meditation at Pa-Auk Hermitage, located in beautiful Ellijay, Georgia.

The program will begin with an introductory talk and taking the uposatha precepts on Sunday, August 18, at 9 am.

🕘9 am: Taking refuge and precepts; preliminary meditation instructions
🕘9:30 am – 10:30 am: Sitting meditation
🕘10:30 am -11:30 am: Walking meditation
🕘11:30 am: Buddha puja and preparing for lunch
🕘12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Lunch and cleanup
🕘1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: Dhamma talk (Ānattalakkhana Sutta)
🕘2:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Walking meditation
🕘2:30 pm – 3:30 pm: Sitting meditation
🕘3:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Q&A, closing

Pa Auk Georgia gladly welcomes Venerable Jinaratana to spend 2024 Vassa in our monastery. Welcome to visit us or to meditate with Bhante during July 20 through October 20.

During 2024 Vassa, Venerable Jinaratana is recording dhamma talks on various topics and Pali classes weekly. The weekly recordings are posted on YouTube.

💦賢友們：2024年雨安居期間，歡迎您於7月20日至10月20日之間 參訪帕奧禪林-美國喬州分院或與勝寶尊者一起禪修. 此外，在雨安居期間，尊者每週都會錄製各種主題的佛法開示和巴利課. 這些錄音會發佈在YouTube 上。

Weekly Dhamma Talks and Pali Classes

Weekly Dhamma Talk/ 每周佛法開示: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDcbe4CnI2EU_VF9rUTeV6_cY_1KSkqm

Building a Foundation in Pali/基礎巴利課: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEDcbe4CnI2EgV9NWBgnxWUElAZzTW86H&si=DXXJmEdVHf4xmwoH

Visit & Meditation Application

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 rules and regulations of the monastery during the entire stay.

Visitor or Meditator is required to submit a visit request long form and download, sign and email us a waiver form before coming to the monastery. In the form you will be asked for a brief statement about your meditation practice history and list of teachers you had followed. For your subsequent visit, we only need your visiting date and travel plan, please submit a 2nd visit form.

For meditator staying more than one day is required to fill out an additional accommodation form . Since our accommodation is very limited, meditator who will stay overnight or multiple nights is required  to receive an approval from the monastery for the duration of the stay before coming to the monastery.
Based on our accommodation availability, we will try our best to accommodate meditators. 

🟠 🟠 Registration & Application (Required):

❇️ All visits are required to submit a visit request long 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.

Dana Guidelines

We have very limited space in our monastery cabin to store extra food, groceries, appliances, etc. Here are a few guidelines, please kindly observe. Thanks for your cooperation.

1️⃣ Please check with Megan (678) 900-9806 before you purchase any new appliances, pots/pans, utensils, etc. for the monastery to avoid duplicates.

2️⃣ Please check with Megan (678) 900-9806 and Kappiya Beau (561) 602-6715 before you purchase any groceries for the monastery to prevent surplus.

3️⃣ Please take your extra dana food with you, when you are leaving after meal offering to avoid food waste.

Please accept our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. Thanks for your supports to our monastery, Sādhu Sādhu Sādhu🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷

Satipatthāna-Samyutta (Connected Discourses on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness) 尼柯耶經生活坊-四念處相應
An University of the West Community Education Course 西來大學社區教育課 (CE-MED824):

Nikaya Study Workshop, an University of the West Community Education Course
December 22-28, 2023

This intensive class is suited for both new and experienced practitioners who wish to study and practice the Buddha’s core Satipatthana instructions. Through lectures and group discussions, we will unpack how these instructions help develop the stability of mind in daily life and support concentration, insight, and equanimity in meditation. At the end, participants will gain a solid foundation for applying mindfulness in daily living, and practicing meditation to reduce stress and develop wisdom.

這密集課程適合希望學習和實踐佛陀核心四念處教導的新和老練修行者。 透過講座和小組討論，我們將揭開如何培養日常生活中的平穩心、止禪、觀禪、和禪修平捨的步驟。 參與者將奠定堅固的正念基礎於日常生活和禪修中以減輕壓力並增上智慧。

❇️Date 日期: December 22 thru December 28, 2023 

❇️ Location 地點: UBEF  妙林蘭若 (14614 Palm Ave, Hacienda Heights, CA 91745)

❇️ Daily Schedule: 
🕛 Weekdays – Dhamma Talks of Special Topic Daily with Q&A/Discussions
Dec 22 (Fri), Dec 25-28 (Mon – Fri), 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
🕛 Weekends – Dhamma Talk and Meditation:
Dec 23 – 24 (Sat – Sun), 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
09:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.:   Dhamma Talk
 11:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m.:    Lunch Break
01:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m.:    Meditation
03:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m.:    Dhamma Talk, Q&A/Discussions

❇️ RSVP required: https://bit.ly/3QXeKAC &
❇️  Enroll for University of the West Certificate of Completion: https://www.uwest.edu/community-education-admissions/

❇️ Language: Talks will be given in English, QnA with consecutive Chinese interpretation 英文講座, 問答中文口譯

❇️Sponsor 主辦：PATVH, Georgia, USA 帕奧禪林-美國喬州分院’;
❇️CoSponsor 協辦:University of the West, California 西來大學, 美國加州; UBEF 妙林蘭若
❇️Contact 聯繫: Janice +1 818-653-6883;americadhammasociety@gmail.com

Venerable Paññādhikālaṅkāra – Head of Pyinnyaryaungchi Buddhist Education Centre. Currently at University of the West, CA, US in Buddhist Studies Ph.D. program. Registrar of Mahāvihāra Dhamma-Vinaya University(MDVU), Founder of Pyinnyaryaungchi Buddhist Education Centre. 2012 M.A. in Buddhist Studies at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. 2015 Venerable followed the guidance of the Most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw in practicing meditation