Bhikshuni Thubten Chodron founded Sravasti Abbey in Newport, Washington in 2003. Sravasti Abbey's mission is to nurture a flourishing monastic community where learning and practicing Buddha's teachings cultivates peace in the hearts of the residents, visitors and in the world. Buddhist monasteries are an essential component for the scriptural and lived teachings of Buddhism to be sustained far int
o the future. Our vision is that the Buddhist teachings we cultivate here will last for thousands of years. Throughout the ages, monasteries have been centers of Buddhist learning and practice, places that have benefited monastics, lay practitioners, and society. Sravasti Abbey continues that tradition, providing a quiet environment conducive for Buddhist study and meditation. Fully ordained monastics, novices, and trainees live here. We welcome visiting lay and monastic practitioners who wish to live, work, and practice in a community setting. The monastics of Sravasti Abbey endeavor to live generously through dedicating our lives to the Buddha's teachings, practicing them earnestly, and offering them to others. We trust that people will value our way of life and work and will respond generously by providing what is needed to live and to spread the Dharma in a modern society. Together with the lay community, we are building facilities where all of us can study and practice the Buddha's teaching. Please Note: Venerable Thubten Chodron and residents at the Abbey are not active on Facebook. If you would like to share your personal ideas or views about the teachings, or ask questions, please email the Abbey directly.
