Silent retreat with Ajahn Vajiro at the Ségriès monastery from April 6 to 16, 2026
Silent retreat of teachings and meditations.
Lessons taught in English with translation.
The retreat will take place at the Ségriès monastery in Moustiers Ste-Marie in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
For registration, please click here
Meditation and Silence Retreat ‘On the Move’, with Ajahn Sucitto – April 2026 – Online Stream
Luang Por Sucitto will be leading a retreat in Casa de Oração Santa Rafaela Maria, in Palmela, Portugal, from the 21st to the 26th of April, 2026. The retreat is already fully booked but people will have the opportunity to join in online.
For joining in online you do not need to register. You can do so by using the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89779341906 or through Meeting ID: 897 7934 1906 and Passcode: 875777
On the Move
Vesak Celebrations – Sunday, the 18th of May of 2025
On Sunday, the 18th of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.
We will have the presence of Luang Pô Pasanno on this occasion:
Programme
10h00 – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h30 – Luang Pô Pasanno offers a Dhamma talk
13h30 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
Online Dhamma Session, with Ajahn Vajiro – Saturday, 23rd of November, 17:30 – 19:00 (WET)
This session is organised by Appamāda Association and will take place on Saturday, 23rd of November,
from 17:30 to 19:00 (WET).
There will be a small Guided Meditation, followed by a talk and space for questions and answers.
You can participate through the Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88225048377?pwd=41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1
or
Meeting ID: 882 2504 8377
Passcode: 102030
All are welcome
Online Dhamma Talk – ‘Together in Dhamma’ – with Ajahn Vajiro Thursday, 7th of November, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET)
You can participate through the Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09
or
Meeting ID: 841 9338 8344
Passcode: 230503
Kathina 2024 at Sumedharama – 20th of October
Everyone is invited to attend this event, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedhārāma.
Programme:
9h30 – arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)
10h00 – Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting
10h30 – Offering of rice (Pindapat)
11h00 – Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community
12h30 – The community offers the traditional monastic cloth
13h00 – A Dhamma talk by Ajahn Vajiro
14h00 – Informal Period with the Sangha
In the rains season (Vassa) in Asia (a period which correlates to summer in Europe), the monks undertake the determination to remain in one place for three months.
According to the scriptures, at the end of this period, The Buddha allowed the monks to ask for cloth with which they could amend their cloths or even make new clothes.
The cloth the monks collected consisted of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, began hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could ‘find’ them.
The custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.
People spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requisites to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
Hence a ceremony called ‘Kathina’ was created, ‘Katina’ being the name of the loom that the monks use to sew their clothes using the cloth offered. During this ceremony, the monks offer Dhamma talks and there is also a time for people to meet and talk with the monks in a more informal way. In this event, the connection between the lay community and the monastic community becomes evident, as well as their benefit from this dynamic.
Online Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Vajiro – Saturday, the 17th of August, at 12 o’clock
Saturday, 2024-08-17,
12:00-13:30
(Lisbon and London time – WEST/BST)
This on-line Dhamma Talk is organised by Buddhadhamma Foundation.
You can see more information here.
Meeting ID: 834 4386 9973
Password: 123
The talk will be in English, ending with a Q&A session.
Asalha Puja – 20th and 21st of July
The full moon of the eight lunar month is when we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, one of our important celebrations. We remember the Buddha’s first sermon, the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’, the “Sermon in the Deer Park” at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility.
The importance of the teaching was understood in its essentials by Venerable Kondanyo. The Wheel of the Dhamma was set in motion for the blessing of all. The teaching, The Four Noble Truths, is the basis for all the subsequent teachings of the Lord Budha.
Saturday, 20th of July
There will be the usual puja and meditation at 19.30, followed by a talk given by Ajahn Vajiro. Afterwords there will be a Stupa Circumambulation.
Sunday, 21st of July
9h30 – arrival
10h – Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting
10h30 – rice pindabat
11h – meal
12h – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome
Luang Por Sumedho in Sumedharama – from the 1st to the 14th of June, 2024
It is with great joy that we announce that Luang Por Sumedho will be visiting and staying at Sumedharama
from the 1st until the 14th of June, 2024.
Luang Por Sumedho is the first western monk who ordained in the Thai Forest Tradition – Ajahn Chah Lineage,
and the founder of the many monasteries of this tradition in the West.
Luang Por Sumedho has also a close connection to the Sangha in Portugal and the name of our Monastery – Sumedharama
– is also a way of paying him homage.
During his stay in Sumedharama Luang Por Sumedho will be giving two Public Dhamma Talks,
on the 2nd of June and on the 9th of June, both at 3 p.m.
Luang Por Sumedho supporting the construction of an abbot’s kuti for Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama
Luang Por Sumedho would like to dedicate financial support given for him during the year of his 90th birthday
to support the construction of an abbot’s kuti for Sumedharama Monastery, as an offering to Ajahn Vajiro.
If you would like to contribute specifically towards the Abbot’s kuti, please add to your donation a mention ‘For Ajahn Vajiro’s kuti’:
https://sumedharama.pt/support-en/support-donations/
With much appreciation from the Sangha
Anumodana
Vesak Celebrations – Sunday, the 26th of May
On Sunday, the 26th of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama. The programe will be as follows:
10h00 – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h15 – Meditation session by the Sangha and the Thai Community in Portugal, dedicated to the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King Vajiralongkorn’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, on the 28th of July 2024.
12h30 – Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma talk
13h30 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
Silent retreat with Ajahn Vajiro at the Ségriès monastery from April 6 to 16, 2026
Silent retreat of teachings and meditations.
Lessons taught in English with translation.
The retreat will take place at the Ségriès monastery in Moustiers Ste-Marie in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence.
For registration, please click here
Meditation and Silence Retreat ‘On the Move’, with Ajahn Sucitto – April 2026 – Online Stream
Luang Por Sucitto will be leading a retreat in Casa de Oração Santa Rafaela Maria, in Palmela, Portugal, from the 21st to the 26th of April, 2026. The retreat is already fully booked but people will have the opportunity to join in online.
For joining in online you do not need to register. You can do so by using the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89779341906 or through Meeting ID: 897 7934 1906 and Passcode: 875777
On the Move
Vesak Celebrations – Sunday, the 18th of May of 2025
On Sunday, the 18th of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.
We will have the presence of Luang Pô Pasanno on this occasion:
Programme
10h00 – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h30 – Luang Pô Pasanno offers a Dhamma talk
13h30 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
Online Dhamma Session, with Ajahn Vajiro – Saturday, 23rd of November, 17:30 – 19:00 (WET)
This session is organised by Appamāda Association and will take place on Saturday, 23rd of November,
from 17:30 to 19:00 (WET).
There will be a small Guided Meditation, followed by a talk and space for questions and answers.
You can participate through the Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88225048377?pwd=41zvrrnmEsPE9sP0Kz3lI141y1EXsL.1
or
Meeting ID: 882 2504 8377
Passcode: 102030
All are welcome
Online Dhamma Talk – ‘Together in Dhamma’ – with Ajahn Vajiro Thursday, 7th of November, from 18:30 to 20:00 (WET)
You can participate through the Zoom link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84193388344?pwd=T0VIVUxRa2RFaXRkUkFvb3pLZ1dEZz09
or
Meeting ID: 841 9338 8344
Passcode: 230503
Kathina 2024 at Sumedharama – 20th of October
Everyone is invited to attend this event, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedhārāma.
Programme:
9h30 – arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)
10h00 – Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting
10h30 – Offering of rice (Pindapat)
11h00 – Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community
12h30 – The community offers the traditional monastic cloth
13h00 – A Dhamma talk by Ajahn Vajiro
14h00 – Informal Period with the Sangha
In the rains season (Vassa) in Asia (a period which correlates to summer in Europe), the monks undertake the determination to remain in one place for three months.
According to the scriptures, at the end of this period, The Buddha allowed the monks to ask for cloth with which they could amend their cloths or even make new clothes.
The cloth the monks collected consisted of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, began hanging fabric from trees, so that the monks could ‘find’ them.
The custom then developed in such a way that not only pieces of fabric were left on the trees, but also ready made clothes.
People spotted the opportunity to make offers of other requisites to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
Hence a ceremony called ‘Kathina’ was created, ‘Katina’ being the name of the loom that the monks use to sew their clothes using the cloth offered. During this ceremony, the monks offer Dhamma talks and there is also a time for people to meet and talk with the monks in a more informal way. In this event, the connection between the lay community and the monastic community becomes evident, as well as their benefit from this dynamic.
Online Dhamma Talk by Ajahn Vajiro – Saturday, the 17th of August, at 12 o’clock
Saturday, 2024-08-17,
12:00-13:30
(Lisbon and London time – WEST/BST)
This on-line Dhamma Talk is organised by Buddhadhamma Foundation.
You can see more information here.
Meeting ID: 834 4386 9973
Password: 123
The talk will be in English, ending with a Q&A session.
Asalha Puja – 20th and 21st of July
The full moon of the eight lunar month is when we celebrate Asalha Puja, also known as Dhamma Day, one of our important celebrations. We remember the Buddha’s first sermon, the ‘Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta’, the “Sermon in the Deer Park” at Sarnath, setting out the teaching which gives life nobility.
The importance of the teaching was understood in its essentials by Venerable Kondanyo. The Wheel of the Dhamma was set in motion for the blessing of all. The teaching, The Four Noble Truths, is the basis for all the subsequent teachings of the Lord Budha.
Saturday, 20th of July
There will be the usual puja and meditation at 19.30, followed by a talk given by Ajahn Vajiro. Afterwords there will be a Stupa Circumambulation.
Sunday, 21st of July
9h30 – arrival
10h – Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting
10h30 – rice pindabat
11h – meal
12h – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome
Luang Por Sumedho in Sumedharama – from the 1st to the 14th of June, 2024
It is with great joy that we announce that Luang Por Sumedho will be visiting and staying at Sumedharama
from the 1st until the 14th of June, 2024.
Luang Por Sumedho is the first western monk who ordained in the Thai Forest Tradition – Ajahn Chah Lineage,
and the founder of the many monasteries of this tradition in the West.
Luang Por Sumedho has also a close connection to the Sangha in Portugal and the name of our Monastery – Sumedharama
– is also a way of paying him homage.
During his stay in Sumedharama Luang Por Sumedho will be giving two Public Dhamma Talks,
on the 2nd of June and on the 9th of June, both at 3 p.m.
Luang Por Sumedho supporting the construction of an abbot’s kuti for Ajahn Vajiro at Sumedharama
Luang Por Sumedho would like to dedicate financial support given for him during the year of his 90th birthday
to support the construction of an abbot’s kuti for Sumedharama Monastery, as an offering to Ajahn Vajiro.
If you would like to contribute specifically towards the Abbot’s kuti, please add to your donation a mention ‘For Ajahn Vajiro’s kuti’:
https://sumedharama.pt/support-en/support-donations/
With much appreciation from the Sangha
Anumodana
Vesak Celebrations – Sunday, the 26th of May
On Sunday, the 26th of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama. The programe will be as follows:
10h00 – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10h30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11h00 – Meal
12h15 – Meditation session by the Sangha and the Thai Community in Portugal, dedicated to the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty the King Vajiralongkorn’s 6th Cycle Birthday Anniversary, on the 28th of July 2024.
12h30 – Ajahn Vajiro will give a Dhamma talk
13h30 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome to participate and enjoy this celebration and the contemplative atmosphere of the monastery.
May all beings be well
