Paññāgiri is a community of monastics and laypeople who practice the Theravada tradition. Laypeople, Buddhists, and people of other faiths are welcome to visit or stay here as guests and share life with the community.
Paññāgiri is open from early morning, when the community gathers for morning meditation, until after evening meditation. The gates are open from 5:00 am to 9:30 pm. Reservations are not required to visit the monastery.
If you are new to the tradition, or this is your first visit, we recommend arriving late in the morning when we gather for lunch and when other visitors or monastics are usually available to answer questions. Alternatively, you can join one of the meditation workshops held weekly. (See the schedule.)
Visitors come from all over. Some come for a few hours or the day; others stay for a weekend, a few days, or longer. Perhaps they will bring an offering, or want to learn to meditate, or simply find refuge from the stresses of the world. Paññāgirī provides an opportunity to deepen one’s understanding of Buddhism and oneself in an environment that fosters peaceful reflection.
Daily Routine
The day begins and ends with silent contemplation in community; there are also periods of walking meditation and time for individual practice and attending to personal needs. Following such a routine can be an excellent way to cultivate awareness and apply it in our daily lives.
- 5:00 a.m.: Meditation and chanting
- 6:15 a.m.: Daily cleaning – tasks in the main area of the monastery
- 7:15 a.m.: Breakfast
- 8:00 a.m.: Work period – general monastery tasks and maintenance, help in the kitchen, etc.
- 11:00 a.m.: Food Offering: Washing dishes and tidying the kitchen, followed by personal practice – individual meditation
- 5:00 p.m.: Tea
- 7:00 p.m. – 20:00 p.m.: Meditation and chanting