The Pacific Hermitage’s annual Pah Bah weekend is set for Sept. 14 and 15 in Underwood, Wash. The Sanghata Foundation is delighted to welcome Luang Por Pasanno, Ajahn Sudanto, Pacific Hermitage monks, and senior Western Ajahn Chah lineage monks from Abhayagiri, Clear Mountain, and beyond. All events will be held at the Underwood Community Center, 951 School House Rd, Underwood, Wash.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Meditation Retreat: 1 to 5 p.m.
There will be structured periods of sitting, walking, and Dhamma reflections. This is a lovely opportunity to settle into the weekend and the community. Please bring a zafu or cushion if you need one. We will not be able to provide them to everyone.
Sunday, Sept. 15
Meal Offering: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pah Bah Ceremony & Dhamma Reflections: 1 to 3 p.m.
If you are attending the meal, please bring a dish to share to the kitchen and be settled into your seat by 10:30. Otherwise, please arrive by 12:30. The monks will be available in the afternoon on Saturday and Sunday to talk with guests, take photos, and offer tours of the Hermitage grounds and the new abbots’ kuti.
Families are welcome! There is a big field, sports courts, and a playground for kids. If you are interested in helping on either of the days, please contact jessica@pdxdhamma.org.
Donations will support the development of the “monks retreat house” project.
We are excited to be working on a new project to support the elders in our lineage and beyond. The primary purpose of this planned two-story dwelling is to comfortably accommodate senior monks in our tradition for visits and periods of solitary retreat. Features include an accessible sleeping room with an en-suite bathroom, separate living space for an attendant, a kitchenette, restrooms, and an elegant meditation and gathering space with generous views of the forest.
The Abbot’s Kuti is complete!
After five years and boundless generosity, the Pacific Hermitage Abbot’s Kuti is complete. An elegantly designed and well-constructed accommodation, with a walking path and office, the new kuti is settling into the forest and will be a suitable monastic dwelling place for decades to come.
