New Resident Monk to Arrive at SFM

Please welcome our new Resident Monk: Phra Ajahn Chichung Lin Under the direction of Tahn Chao Khun Keng Khemako, we now have a new Resident Monk, Phra Chichung Lin. Please welcome him from February 11, 2023 and for as long as possible. พระอาจารย์จือจอง จะเดินทางมาประจำที่วัดป่าซาราโซต้าของพวกเรา ท่านจะมาถึงวัดในคืนวันที่ ๑๐ กุมภาพันธ์ นี้ค่ะ ขอเชิญสาธุชนทุกท่านมาร่วมกันต้อนรับท่าน และถวายอาหารตามปรกติตั้งแต่วันที่ ๑๑ กุมภาพันธ์เป็นต้นไปค่ะ A few days […]

Sunday Service

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

We are still adjusting our activities involving our new monk, Ajahn Chichung at SFM. For those who are interested in having a morning chanting with a short period of sitting meditation afterwards (about 10 min.), please join us at 10 o’clock on Sunday. If you just want to offer the food, receive your blessing, lunch, […]

Tahn Khema to Visit SFM

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

Meet Khema Bhikkhu Dhamma Discussion The guided meditation program by Tahn Khema has been scheduled for Sunday, March 12, 2023 at 12:30 p.m. You may remember the time in 2021 when Tahn Khema was staying at SFM. During that time, he provided a weekly guided meditation on every Saturday for a while. Imagine that we […]

Board Meeting

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

Agenda Ajahn Chichung and the Board of SFM will have a meeting to discuss the following: All supporters are welcome to attend. กำหนดการประชุมคณะกรรมการวัดป่าซาราโซต้า วันเสาร์ที่ ๑๑ มีนาคม เวลาเที่ยงครึ่ง (ประมาณ ๑ ชั่วโมง ๓๐ นาที) เรื่องที่ประชุม

Yard Sales

DeSoto Acres 2522 53rd Street, Sarasota, Florida, United States

DeSoto Acres Yard Sales – Saturday, March 18th Let’s have some fun at North Sarasota Yard Sales one day only. Don’t miss it. We have interesting items for you to choose from, plus a few authentic Thai Food on the menu for you. ALL proceeds are for the benefits of Sarasota Forest Monastery. See you […]

Community Dhamma Service

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

In addition to the Sunday Service with Ajahn Chichung beginning at 10 o’clock – chanting followed by a brief meditation session with instructions and potluck lunch, we will also have a community Dhamma service. This is the second Community Dhamma Service with Tahn Khema. Please feel free to bring your own equipment for the work […]

Weekly Guided Meditation and Dhamma Q&A

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

SFM proudly presents An Afternoon with Tahn Khema for Guided Meditation We are appreciative of the weekly guided meditation program with Q&A by Tahn Khema in the past couple months. Please note that the next session on Sunday, April 2nd will be the last one for a while. Tahn Khema is leaving for Thailand and […]

Fundamentals of Meditation

Sarasota Forest Monastery

In the past few weeks, Ajahn Chichung has been handing out a book by Acariya Maha Boowa Nanasampanno translated by Venerable Acariya Pannavaddho entitled Wisdom Develops Samadhi, a Guide to the Practice of the Buddha’s Meditation Methods. This book will be used as a structure for this guided meditation by Ajahn Chichung. No worries if […]

Visakha Puja 2023

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

Programs for Visakha Puja’s Day at SFM วันวิสาขบูชา ณ วัดป่าซาราโซต้า The Vesakha Puja is a wonderful celebration of the Buddha’s life and teachings. It is a day to honor his birth, his enlightenment, and his passing away, which all miraculously occurred on the same full-moon day of the sixth lunar month. On this auspicious day, […]

Programs for Sunday

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

Please feel free to stay for all or any part of the programs. We hope you will find something that interests you and benefits you. Thank you for your participation and support! — SFM As requested by the community, Ajahn Chichung has agreed to lead the weekly guided meditation sessions on Sundays. This is a […]

Celebration of Asalha Puja

The Program in Celebration of Asalha Puja (July 30, 2023, Sunday) dhamma talks. • 1:40 p.m. Program ends.

End of Rains Retreat & Pah Bah

Sarasota Forest Monastery 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, United States

Donation may be made for the benefit of SFM by: Check payable to “Sarasota Forest Monastery” and mail to 520 Lewis Street, Englewood, Florida 34332; Zelle money transfer using the email: treasurer@SarasotaForestMonastery.org; or Cash. ท่านใดที่มีความประสงค์จะบริจาคปัจจัยเพื่อช่วนเหลือค่าใช้จ่ายที่จำเป็นของวัด ท่านมีข้อเลือกได้ ๓ วิธี คือเขียนเช็คสั่งจ่ายในนามของวัด โอนเงินผ่านธนาคาร หรือการหยอดเงินสดใส่ตู้บริจาคของวัด ทางวัดขออนุโมทนา มา ณ โอกาสนี้ ขอให้ท่านและครอบครัว จงประสบแต่ความสุข ความเจริญ สมบูรณ์และบริบูรณ์ด้วย อายุ วรรณะ สุขะ พละ ปฏิภาณ และ […]