06/11/2026
SATURDAY JULY 11 – ASALHA PUJA(Dhamma Day)*
and SATURDAY JULY 25 VASSA CELEBRATION**
at the American Buddhist Meditation Temple,
8AM to 5PM,
1251 Orchid Drive. 805-680-9794 info.
8 am: Morning chanting and recitation of Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.
9 am: Silent sitting and walking meditation.
10:30 am: food offering, ceremony and blessing.
11:30 am: Monks collect food, followed by lunch.
1 pm: Dharma talk on the Four Noble Truths.
3 pm: Meditation retreat.
4 pm: Evening chanting and recitation of Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta.
5 pm: Concludes with a dedication ceremony.
*Asalha Puja, the full moon of the 8th lunar month, is significant as the Buddha's first sermon to the group of five. **Vassa, the three-month rain retreat, starts with the waxing gibbous moon and ends on the full moon of the 11th lunar month.