July 4-6 : Meditation Retreat

The program will start at 3.00 p.m. on July 4-6, 2025. Please arrive at the temple by 2.00 p.m. The program will include Buddha’s teaching, sitting, standing, and walking meditation with instructions and individual interviews with instructions.

Buddhist Lent Ceremony

Wat Pasantidhamma 14289 Chapaman's Lane, Carrollton, VA, United States

Asalha Puja – falls on the full moon of the eighth lunar month (July) and is also very important. It was on this day that the Lord Buddha preached His sermon to followers after attaining enlightenment. The day is usually celebrated by merit-making, listening to a monk’s sermon, and joining a candle lit procession during the night.

August 1-3: Meditation Retreat

The program will start at 3.00 p.m. on the August 1-3, 2025. Please arrive at the temple by 2.00 p.m. The program will include Buddha’s teaching, sitting, standing and walking meditation with instructions and individual interview with instructions.