Parayana Vihara

Wednesday Evening Puja
2025-07-16 18:30 - 19:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-07-13 10:30 - 15:00, 2025-07-06 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.
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
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.

Fourth Sunday Dhamma (on a fifth Sunday!)
2025-06-29 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

Sign in details for Zoom (stays the same for each 4th Sunday)
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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
2025-06-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
Schedule:
12:45 pm: Vihara opens
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Chanting, Joy, and the Seven Factors of Awakening
2025-06-17 - 2025-06-23 | Barre Center for Buddhist Studies, 149 Lockwood Road, Barre, MA, 01005
Teacher: Ayya Ānandabodhī

Fourth Sunday Dhamma
2025-05-25 18:00 - 20:00
An online Dhamma evening each month on the fourth Sunday
This month hosted by Samaneri Junha with a recorded reflection from Ayya Anandabodhi
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

Sign in details for Zoom (stays the same for each 4th Sunday)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 884 4921 4477
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join by telephone
Meeting ID: 884 4921 4477
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number
The teachings are freely given. If you would like to offer dana, please visit our donation page.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-05-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Sāmaṇerī Juṇhā will explore Equanimity – Upekkhā.
Schedule:
12:45 pm: Vihara opens
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-05-18 13:00 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Sāmaṇerī Juṇhā will explore Kindness – Mettā.
Schedule:
12:45 pm: Vihara opens
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-05-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Sāmaṇerī Juṇhā will explore Resolve – Adhitthāna.
Schedule:
12:45 pm: Vihara opens
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-05-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
On the first Sunday of the month, there is an opportunity to take the Three Refuges and the Five Precepts (this is not required, and you are welcome to come and simply observe).
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Sāmaṇerī Juṇhā will explore Patience & Truthfulness – Khanthi & Sacca.
Schedule:
12:45 pm: Vihara opens
1:00 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-04-27 10:30 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Ayya Ānandabodhī will explore Wisdom & Energy – Pañña & Viriya.
We invite you to join us for a meal and/or an afternoon Dhamma program at the Vihara:
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 – 12:45 pm: Tea and visiting. All are welcome to arrive, leave, or stay during this time
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Fourth Sunday Dhamma
2025-04-27
An online Dhamma evening each month on the fourth Sunday
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

Sign in details for Zoom (stays the same for each 4th Sunday)
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 884 4921 4477
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Join by telephone
Meeting ID: 884 4921 4477
Passcode: [REDACTED]
Find your local number
The teachings are freely given. If you would like to offer dana, please visit our donation page.

Deepening into Wisdom and Love
2025-04-18 - 2025-04-24 | Cloud Mountain Retreat Center, Castle Rock, Washington

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-04-13 10:30 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Ayya Ānandabodhī will explore Renunciation – Nekkhamma.
We invite you to join us for a meal and/or an afternoon Dhamma program at the Vihara:
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 – 12:45 pm: Tea and visiting. All are welcome to arrive, leave, or stay during this time
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-04-06 10:30 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
On the first Sunday of the month, there is an opportunity to take the Three Refuges and the Five Precepts (this is not required, and you are welcome to come and simply observe).
In April and May, we will be exploring the Dhamma through the lens of the Ten Paramī – Ten Perfections, or “Ways to Cross Life’s Floods”. The Ten Paramī are: Generosity – Dāna; Morality – Sīla; Renunciation – Nekkhamma; Wisdom – Pañña; Energy – Viriya; Patience – Khanti; Truthfulness – Sacca; Resolve – Adhitthāna; Kindness – Mettā; and Equanimity – Upekkhā.
This week, Ayya Ānandabodhī will explore Generosity and Morality – Dāna and Sīla.
We invite you to join us for a meal and/or an afternoon Dhamma program at the Vihara:
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 – 12:45 pm: Tea and visiting. All are welcome to arrive, leave, or stay during this time
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Sunday at the Vihara
2025-03-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-23 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Parayana Vihara
During February and March, we will be in Noble Silence. We invite you to join us for the afternoon Dhamma program:
Schedule:
12:45 pm: Vihara opens
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm: Dhamma program including chanting, meditation, Dhamma and sharing
3:00 pm: Vihara closes
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.

Winter Day of Practice: Deepening into the Sound of Silence
2025-02-16 09:00 - 16:00
Winter invites a natural deepening into silence. We welcome you to join us in Port Townsend for a day of meditation and Dhamma reflection.

These days of practice will be held in Noble Silence. Ayya Anandabodhi will be offering guided meditations, Dhamma reflections and Q&A. There will be times of silent practice as well as guided practice, times of stillness, as well as movement.

Register here. More detailed information will be provided upon registration.
The Dhamma is priceless and these days of practice are freely offered.
Donations to support the monastics and those providing the venue are greatly appreciated.
There will be a donations basket at the event and donations can also be made online.

Winter Day of Practice: Warming the Heart with Loving-Kindness
2025-01-19 09:00 - 16:00
Winter invites a natural deepening into silence. We welcome you to join us in Port Townsend for a day of meditation and Dhamma reflection.
