Wat Pasantidhamma, USA

Āsāḷha Pūjā Full Moon Observance Day
2025-07-10 | Community Groups, 14289 Chapmans Lane Carrollton, VA 23314, Carrollton, 23314, United States
Āsāḷha Pūjā Full Moon Observance Day
Āsāḷha Pūjā commemorates the Buddha’s first discourse, given to the five samanas in the Deer Park at Sarnath, near Varanasi. The traditional Rainy-Season Retreat (Vassa) begins on the next day.
Wat Pah’s Lunar Observance Day
Evening chanting, meditation, taking of the precepts, and a Dhamma talk will take place at the Wat from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
The evening continues with a meditation vigil through the night, with sitting and walking meditation as one wishes in half-hour segments. There is an intermission with tea and informal discussion at midnight, then sitting and walking resume until morning chanting at 3:00 a.m. Visitors are very welcome to attend as much of the night as they wish.

Puja and Dhamma Talk Meditation
2025-07-16 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-06 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-13 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-08-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-03 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-10 18:00 - 21:00 UTC and 5 more dates | Community Groups, 14289 Chapmans Lane Carrollton, VA 23314, Carrollton, 23314, United States
This Dhamma practices will have every Wednesday. Chanting begins at 6 pm followed by a period of silent meditation and a Dhamma talk given by a senior monk.

Half Moon Observance Day
2025-07-18, 2025-08-02, 2025-08-17, 2025-09-15, 2025-10-15 | Community Groups, 14289 Chapmans Lane Carrollton, VA 23314, Carrollton, 23314, United States
Wat Pah’s Lunar Observance Day
Evening chanting, meditation, taking of the precepts and a Dhamma talk will take place at the Wat from 7:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
The evening continues with a meditation vigil through the night, with sitting and walking meditation as one wishes in half-hour segments. There is an intermission with tea and informal discussion at midnight, then sitting and walking resume until morning chanting at 3:00 a.m. Visitors are very welcome to attend as much of the night as they wish.

New Moon Observance Day
2025-07-25, 2025-08-23, 2025-09-22 | Community Groups, 14289 Chapmans Lane Carrollton, VA 23314, Carrollton, 23314, United States

August 1-3: Meditation Retreat
2025-08-01 02:00 - 2025-08-03 05:30
Wat Pasantidhamma Organizes
The Vipassana Meditation Retreat
August 1-3, 2025
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The program will start at 3.00 p.m. on the August 2, 2019. 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. Please wear loose comfortable cloths, preferable white to honor Buddhist’s tradition. Bring a meditation cushion or any cushion. For those who want to stay overnight, please bring a sleeping bag and a flash light, and bring your tent if you like to stay outside, breakfast and lunches are provided. Undertaking the eight precepts and no solid meal after 12.00 noon, milk, juice, tea and water will be provided all day.
Schedules are as follows:
August 1, 2025
2.00 p.m. Arrive at the temple
3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration
5.00 p.m. Explained instruction, take eight precepts and introduction to meditation practice.
6.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali language, introduction to the mindfulness meditation by Phrakrupalad Veeranon, meditation master.
August 2, 2025
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali language, mindfulness meditation(sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 – 4.00 p.m. Mindfulness practice with moving, sitting, walking, standing and Dhamma talk.
4.00 p.m. Free time.
5.00 – 8.00 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali, mindfulness practice
8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Dhamma talk by Meditation Master.
* Remark no morning and evening chanting only mindfulness practice and Dhamma talk, question and answer until 8.00 p.m.
August 3, 2025
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali, mindfulness meditation(sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 p.m. Dhamma talk.
Benefits of meditation
– Good for health (physical and mental)
– Good for calming and clearing the mind
– Good for finding the real happiness(happiness that not depend on something outside)
Note: The Vipassana meditation retreat is opened to the public free of charge, donation is always welcome.
More info : www.gowatpa.org, e-mail : scontact@gowatpa.org, Tel.757-238-3461 and please register by e-mail or call.

Full Moon Observance Day
2025-08-09, 2025-09-07 | Community Groups, 14289 Chapmans Lane Carrollton, VA 23314, Carrollton, 23314, United States

September 5-8 : Meditation Retreat
2025-09-05 08:00 - 2025-09-08 21:00 | Wat Pasantidhamma, 14289 Chapaman's Lane, Carrollton, VA, 23314, United States
Wat Pasantidhamma Organizes
The Vipassana Meditation Retreat
September 5-8, 2025
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The program will start at 9.00 a.m. on the September 6-8, 2024. Please arrive at the temple by 8.00 a.m. The program will include Buddha’s teaching, sitting, standing and walking meditation with instructions and individual interview with instructions. Please wear loose comfortable cloths, preferable white to honor Buddhist’s tradition. Bring a meditation cushion or any cushion. For those who want to stay overnight, please bring a sleeping bag and a flash light, and bring your tent if you like to stay outside, breakfast and lunches are provided. Undertaking the eight precepts and no solid meal after 12.00 noon, milk, juice, tea and water will be provided all day.
Schedules are as follows:
September 5, 2025
8.00 a.m. Arrive at the temple
9.09 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration
9.00 a.m. Open Retreat By PhraVidhesratanapron
9.30 a.m. Explained instruction, take eight precepts and introduction to meditation practice.
6.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali language, introduction to the mindfulness meditation by PhrakruSudheedhammathorn, meditation master.
September 6-8, 2025
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali language, mindfulness meditation(sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 – 4.00 p.m. Mindfulness practice with moving, sitting, walking, standing and Dhamma talk.
4.00 p.m. Free time.
5.00 – 8.00 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali, mindfulness practice
8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Dhamma talk by Meditation Master.
* Remark no morning and evening chanting only mindfulness practice and Dhamma talk, question and answer until 8.00 p.m.
Benefits of meditation
– Good for health (physical and mental)
– Good for calming and clearing the mind
– Good for finding the real happiness(happiness that not depend on something outside)
Note: The Vipassana meditation retreat is opened to the public free of charge, donation is always welcome.
More info : www.gowatpa.org, e-mail : scontact@gowatpa.org, Tel.757-238-3461 and please register by e-mail or call.

Sart Thai 2025 Ceremony
2025-09-28 | Wat Pasantidhamma, 14289 Chapaman's Lane, Carrollton, VA, 23314, United States
Invite Buddhists to make merit.
Sart Thai Day ( Memorial Services for the Ancestors)
At Wat Pasantidhamma, VA USA
27-28 September,2025
Sart Day is observed by devoted families to dedicate merit and honors to their deceased ancestors. Sart Thai Day is a time to remember those relatives with prayers, Buddhist rituals, and merit making on their behalf. A specialty during the Sart Day festival is Krayasart which is a sweet dessert, prepared from rice, peanuts, sesame seeds and sugar or honey. Usually, on this day, The people offer Krayasart to the monks in the temple andalso offer the sweet to their relatives, friends, and neighbors as a sign of respect.
Wat Pasantidhamma provides the opportunity for you to come and join the ceremony Sart Thai Day with the following schedule.
Schedule
Saturday, September 27, 2025
09.00 a.m. Praying, morning chanting, collecting name setting pictures (Those who passed away) in order to requite devotion, The charity went to the Sala Ruam Jai Hall 10.00 a.m. The setting up of the Money tree donation staff. 13.30 a.m. Krayasart Thai traditional desert making ceremony. 17.00 p.m. Evening chanting, listening to Dharma talks and discussions.
Sunday, September 28, 2025
06.00 a.m. Morning Chanting
07.00 a.m. Breakfast served to the monks
09.00 a.m. Open a shop selling food crops vegetables fruits and souvenirs.
09.00 a.m. Start making merit, Pay homage to Luang Pho Thong and more activities.
10.00 a.m. The merit making ceremony for fruit lottery.
– Chairman of the ceremony light the incense, candles, pay homage to the Triple Gem
– Request for the Five Precepts/ Memorial services/the monks chant ceremony
10:30 a.m. Pindapata dana (offering food to monks)
11:00 a.m. Lunch served to the monks
11:30 a.m. Lunch for congregation
12:30 a.m. Listen to the sermons, in Thai version by The Abbot
– Conducting a ceremony to present the fruit lottery to 6 monks
– The monks blessing to all participants
– Ceremony closed
Therefore, you are all be cordially invited to join the special occasion of Start Thai Day ceremony at our Wat Pasantidhamma, VA USA.

October 3-5: Meditation Retreat
2025-10-03 02:00 - 2025-10-05 05:30
Wat Pasantidhamma Organizes
The Vipassana Meditation Retreat
October 3-5, 2025
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The program will start at 3.00 p.m. on October 1, 2022. Please arrive at the temple by 2.00 p.m. The program will include Buddha’s teachings; group instructions for sitting, standing and walking meditation; and individual interview with instructions. Please wear loose comfortable clothes, preferably white to honor Buddhist tradition. Bring a meditation cushion or any cushion. For those who want to stay overnight, please bring a sleeping bag and a flash light. If you prefer to stay outside, you may bring a tent. Breakfast and lunches are provided. Undertaking the eight precepts and no solid meal after 12.00 noon. However; milk, juice, tea and water will be provided all day.
Schedules are as follows:
October 3, 2025
2.00 p.m. Arrive at the temple
3.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m. Registration
5.00 p.m. Take eight precepts and introduction to meditation practices.
6.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali language, introduction to the mindfulness meditation by Phrakru Palad Veeranon, Meditation Master.
October 4, 2025
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali language, mindfulness meditation (sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 – 4.00 p.m. Mindfulness practice with moving, sitting, walking, standing, and Dhamma talk.
4.00 p.m. Free time.
5.00 – 8.00 p.m. Evening chanting in Pali, mindfulness practice
8.00 – 9.30 p.m. Dhamma Talk by Meditation Master.
* Remark: no morning and evening chanting, except mindfulness practice; Dhamma talk, questions and answers will be until 8.00 p.m.
October 5, 2025
3.30 a.m. Wake up call.
4.00 – 6.30 a.m. Morning chanting in Pali, mindfulness meditation (sitting, walking, standing)
6.30 a.m. Breakfast with mindfulness.
8.00 – 10.30 a.m. Dhamma talk and mindfulness practice.
10.30 a.m. Offer food to monks and lunch.
1.00 p.m. Dhamma Talk.
Benefits of meditation
– Good for health (physical and mental)
– Good for calming and clearing the mind
– Good for finding the real happiness(happiness that does not depend on something outside)
Note: The Vipassana meditation retreat is open to the public free of charge, donation is always welcome.
More info: www.gowatpa.org, e-mail: contact@gowatpa.org, Tel.757-238-3461, and please register by e-mail or call.

Pavāraṇā Day: Full Moon Observance Day (Last Day of Vassa)
2025-10-07 | Community Groups, 14289 Chapmans Lane Carrollton, VA 23314, Carrollton, 23314, United States

Rains-retreat ending Ceremory
2025-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 | Wat Pasantidhamma, 14289 Chapaman's Lane, Carrollton, VA, 23314, United States
Rains-retreat ending Ceremony
October 9, 2025
At Wat Pasantidhamma, VA
Aok Phansa marks the end of Vassa or the Rains- retreat ending. It ends after the three-months-period of seclusion and study during Rain Retreat which monks have remained in one place. On the last day of the retreat, monks will take time to discuss, counsel, advise, as well as apologize and forgive among themselves. With the restriction on travel lifted, monks are free to travel to other temples and even to their home temples in Thailand.
This is also a day of joyful celebration and merit-making. For many families in Thailand, it is also the day they welcome their son back home after three months of serving as a monk and celebrating his successful completion of a term in the temple.
Wat Pasantidhamma provides the opportunity for you and your family to join us in the ceremony on Sunday, October 20, 2024. :-
Program
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6:00 p.m. Evening chanting by the monks and congregation Spread loving kindness and compassion
Sunday, October 10, 20205
6:00 a.m. Morning chanting by the monks and congregation
9:59 a.m. Together at Dhamma Sala.
10:00 a.m. Group chanting, taking the precepts, and the monks chant the Sutras.
10:30 a.m. Alms offering to monks.
11:00 a.m. Pindapata dana offering to the monks.
11:30 a.m. Lunch for the congregation.
12:45 p.m. Religious ceremony Sermon in Thai and blessing in Pali by the Abbot. Ceremony closed
