The Autumn of 2024 shed golden riches broad and deep. From the Kathina, to drawing near to Thailand krooba ajahns, and daylong retreats, to our upcoming yearlong Upasika Program, the KBV Ayyas and the lay community are thriving, headed towards freedom.
2024 Kathina
Giving a blessing to all during the Kathina at the Sunnyvale, CA Meditation Center.
From the left, Bhante Jayasara, Ajahn Nisabho, Samaneri Junha, Ayya Niyyanika, Ayya Cittananda, Ayya Santussika, Ayya Anandabodhi, and Ayya Suvijjana, with much gratitude for the very generous support of KBV and our resident monastics.
From the left, Bhante Jayasara, Ajahn Nisabho, Samaneri Junha, Ayya Niyyanika, Ayya Cittananda, Ayya Santussika, Ayya Anandabodhi, and Ayya Suvijjana, with much gratitude for the very generous support of KBV and our resident monastics.
On November 2nd, the four-fold sangha came together to celebrate and support Karuna Buddhist Vihara. Giving and receiving intertwined, producing happiness for all.
Everyone gets to offer the kathina meal to the bhikkhunis! A line was formed for a ritual pindabhat, so that each could place rice in the alms bowls of the monastics present.
A special moment: sponsors formally offer the robe cloth to the bhikkhunis. The nuns went right to work, sewing in to the nighttime to make a new lower robe for Ayya Santussika. One of the best kind of "work" party.
December 28th Daylong Retreat in Sunnyvale
See home page for more details
 | The Dhamma theme for this daylong retreat: reflecting on the path and putting down the burdens, including working with feeling in the body |
New Year's Daylong! |  |
Annual bon fire and "Thus Should You Train Yourselves" individual instructions for each of us from the Buddha, helping us to "step onto the right path of practice" for the coming year
KBV 2025 Upasika Program
 | The 2025 Upasika Program begins Wednesday January 26th.
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2024 Thailand Pilgrimage - A gallery of images for you to enjoy
Here we are at Ajahn Gunha's teaching area below his kuti. Ajahn Gunha is in the center.
Ajahn Suchart taught, inspired and affirmed our journey on the path.
With Ajahn Jayasaro at Bahn Boon for a private Q&A session -- and his Netflix series teleplay preview!
Everybody helps out
during monastery stays.
Such a great way to be with folks. Chopping greens has no language barrier! Full of good work and smiles. Plus, one gets to learn how to prepare some delicious, authentic vegetarian Thai food.
during monastery stays.
Such a great way to be with folks. Chopping greens has no language barrier! Full of good work and smiles. Plus, one gets to learn how to prepare some delicious, authentic vegetarian Thai food.
Reflections from Thailand
Khao Yai National Park, next to Wat Pah Subthawee (Ajahn Gunha's monastery)
This year's trip to Thailand was definitely a pilgrimage! It was a real mix of challenges and Dhamma joy, with many opportunities for learning coming at us from all angles.
Three things stick out:
1) Ajahn Suchart and Ajahn Anan strongly emphasized constant mindfulness in daily life as a way to deepen our meditation practice. Finding techniques that work for us might be a challenge, but brain storming with kalayanamitta is a good place to start.
2) Ajahn Gunha repeatedly encouraged us to balance our material development and our spiritual development, making progress concurrently in both areas for a happy life.
3) Ajahn Gunha also spoke at length about living from the Dhamma instead of living from the sense of self.
Stay tuned to the teachings from Ayya Santussika for more insights from the pilgrimage.
Three things stick out:
1) Ajahn Suchart and Ajahn Anan strongly emphasized constant mindfulness in daily life as a way to deepen our meditation practice. Finding techniques that work for us might be a challenge, but brain storming with kalayanamitta is a good place to start.
2) Ajahn Gunha repeatedly encouraged us to balance our material development and our spiritual development, making progress concurrently in both areas for a happy life.
3) Ajahn Gunha also spoke at length about living from the Dhamma instead of living from the sense of self.
Stay tuned to the teachings from Ayya Santussika for more insights from the pilgrimage.
