Sunday at the Vihara
2026-08-16 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-08-23 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-08-30 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-13 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-20 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-09-27 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-18 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-08 10:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 2 more dates | Parayana Vihara
All are welcome to join a collective meal offering and/or Dhamma program. It is helpful if you RSVP here for the meal (available 3 weeks in advance).
Schedule:
10:30 am: Vihara opens, arrive with dish to share before meal time
11:00 am: Meal offering to the monastics followed by pot-luck, then clean-up
12:00 pm: Tea and visiting. All are welcome to arrive, leave, or stay during this time
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes. The library is open until 5:00 pm
We are located at 1442 Gise St in Port Townsend. Please be considerate of our neighbors and others when parking. Street parking is available for about 4 cars at the vihara. Additional street parking is available on surrounding streets and the Haines Place Park & Ride is a short walk away.
The teachings are freely given. If you would like to offer dana, there is a dana basket at the vihāra or you may offer online at our donation page.

Wednesday Evening Puja
2026-08-19 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-08-26 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-09-02 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-09-09 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-09-16 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-09-23 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-09-30 18:30 - 19:45, 2026-10-07 18:30 - 19:45 and 4 more dates | Parayana Vihara
Join the Pārāyana Vihāra community for our regular evening practice of meditation and chanting.
Puja begins at 6:30 pm. Please arrive a few minutes early and set up your seat. There are a variety of mats, cushions, chairs, and meditation benches for your use. We will begin with chanting, meditate together in silence, and close by sharing the merits of our practice.
The library is also open beginning at 4:00 pm on Wednesdays and you are welcome to stay until puja. We enter noble silence for the evening at the close of puja.

Fourth Sunday Dhamma
2026-08-23 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-27 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-10-18 18:00 - 20:00, 2026-11-22 18:00 - 20:00
An online Dhamma evening each month:
6:00 pm: Community meet & greet – an opportunity to get to know each other
6:30 pm: Taking Refuge (refuges & precepts via link or screen sharing)
6:45 pm: Meditation
7:15 pm: Dhamma talk & discussion
8:00 pm: Closing

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The teachings are freely given. If you would like to offer dana, please visit our donation page.

Sunday at the Vihara
2026-09-06 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-10-04 10:30 - 15:00, 2026-11-01 10:30 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
All are welcome to join a collective meal offering and/or Dhamma program. It is helpful if you RSVP here for the meal (available 3 weeks in advance).
Schedule:
10:30 am: Vihara opens, arrive with dish to share before meal time
11:00 am: Meal offering to the monastics followed by pot-luck, then clean-up
12:00 pm: Tea and visiting. All are welcome to arrive, leave, or stay during this time
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing. On the first Sunday Gathering of the month, there is also an option to take refuge in the Three Jewels and the five lay precepts at the beginning of the program.
3:00 pm: Vihara closes. The library is open until 5:00 pm
We are located at 1442 Gise St in Port Townsend. Please be considerate of our neighbors and others when parking. Street parking is available for about 4 cars at the vihara. Additional street parking is available on surrounding streets and the Haines Place Park & Ride is a short walk away.
The teachings are freely given. If you would like to offer dana, there is a dana basket at the vihāra or you may offer online at our donation page.

Finding Refuge
2026-10-23 - 2026-10-29 | Cloud Mountain Retreat Center, Castle Rock, Washington
The Buddha’s path offers us refuge in the midst of the challenges of life. In our practice together, we will be developing the Five Spiritual Faculties – saddhā (confidence or faith), viriya (sustained energy), sati (presence, awareness), samadhi (collectedness of heart and mind), and paññā (wisdom and clear seeing) to refresh or rediscover the stability, confidence and joy that is part of our true nature.
