Kathina – 1 November 2026
Everyone is welcome to participate in this occasion, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedharama. Programme:
9.30 a.m. – Arrival at the Monastery (bring a meal to share)
10 a.m. – Request for the five precepts, followed by songs
10.30 a.m. – Rice supply (Pindapat)
11 a.m. – Dinner for monks and lunch for the lay community
12.30 p.m. – The community offers the traditional monastic habit
1 p.m. – Dhamma Lecture
From 2 p.m. onwards – more informal time with everyone and the monastic community.
In the rainy season (Vassa), in Asia, (the period corresponding to summer in Europe) the monks undertake to stay in a certain place for three months.
The story goes that at the end of this period, the Buddha allowed the monks to look for fabric with which they could patch up their old habit or even make a new one. The fabrics that the monks collected consisted of rags that had been thrown away. Over time people, realising this need, began to hang fabric from the trees so that the monks could ‘find’ them. The custom then developed so that not only pieces of cloth were left on the trees, but also the habits already made. People saw here an opportunity to make offerings of other requirements to monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation of their practice. The ceremony was called Kathina, which is the name of the loom that monks use to sew their habits with the fabrics offered.
In this same ceremony the monks offer lectures on the Dhamma, and there is also a period where people have the opportunity to meet and talk to the monks more informally. In this event it becomes quite evident the interconnection of the lay community with the monastic community and how both benefit from this dynamic.
Meditation and Silence Retreat – ‘Inner Stability’ – 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026
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This retreat will be guided by Ajahn Appamado, in Portuguese. It will take place at House of Exercises of St. Ignatius It is organised by Vanda Viveka. |
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Vesak – Sunday/Sunday 31 May
Next Sunday, May 31, the celebrations will take place. Vesak in Sumedharama, thus commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Buddha Gautama.
Programme:
10 a.m. – Taking of the Precepts, followed by Parittas (Songs of Protection)
10.30 a.m. – Rice ceremony (pindabat) and meal offer. (you can bring a dish to share)
11 a.m. – Lunch
12.30 p.m. – Luang Pô Vajiro Give a Dhamma Lecture
1:30 p.m. – Stupa Circum-ambulation
All are invited to participate, being able to enjoy the commemorative and contemplative atmosphere of the occasion and space of the Monastery.
Well Hajam
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On Sunday, the 31st of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.
Programme
10 a.m. – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10:30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering (you can bring a dish to share)
11 a.m. – Meal
12:30 – Luang Pô Vajiro offers a Dhamma talk
1:30 p.m. – 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 By Sucitto will be leading a retreat in House of Prayer 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
10 a.m. – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10.30 a.m. – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11 a.m. – Meal
12.30 p.m. – Luang Pô Pasanno offers a Dhamma talk
1:30 p.m. – 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 expected to attend this event, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedhārāma.
Programme:
9:30 a.m. – arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)
10:00 – Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting
10:30 – Offering of rice (Pindapat)
11 a.m. – Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community
12.30 p.m. – The community offers the traditional monastic cloth
1 p.m. – A Dhamma talk by Ajahn Vajiro
2 p.m. – 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 named of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, stuck 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 requirements to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
named 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 online 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 Buddha.
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
9.30 a.m. – arrival
10 a.m. – Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting
10.30 a.m. – rice pindabat
11 a.m. – meal
12:00 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome
Kathina – 1 November 2026
Everyone is welcome to participate in this occasion, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedharama. Programme:
9.30 a.m. – Arrival at the Monastery (bring a meal to share)
10 a.m. – Request for the five precepts, followed by songs
10.30 a.m. – Rice supply (Pindapat)
11 a.m. – Dinner for monks and lunch for the lay community
12.30 p.m. – The community offers the traditional monastic habit
1 p.m. – Dhamma Lecture
From 2 p.m. onwards – more informal time with everyone and the monastic community.
In the rainy season (Vassa), in Asia, (the period corresponding to summer in Europe) the monks undertake to stay in a certain place for three months.
The story goes that at the end of this period, the Buddha allowed the monks to look for fabric with which they could patch up their old habit or even make a new one. The fabrics that the monks collected consisted of rags that had been thrown away. Over time people, realising this need, began to hang fabric from the trees so that the monks could ‘find’ them. The custom then developed so that not only pieces of cloth were left on the trees, but also the habits already made. People saw here an opportunity to make offerings of other requirements to monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation of their practice. The ceremony was called Kathina, which is the name of the loom that monks use to sew their habits with the fabrics offered.
In this same ceremony the monks offer lectures on the Dhamma, and there is also a period where people have the opportunity to meet and talk to the monks more informally. In this event it becomes quite evident the interconnection of the lay community with the monastic community and how both benefit from this dynamic.
Meditation and Silence Retreat – ‘Inner Stability’ – 28 Nov – 1 Dec 2026
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This retreat will be guided by Ajahn Appamado, in Portuguese. It will take place at House of Exercises of St. Ignatius It is organised by Vanda Viveka. |
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You can click here to access the registration form Waiting List |
Vesak – Sunday/Sunday 31 May
Next Sunday, May 31, the celebrations will take place. Vesak in Sumedharama, thus commemorating the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of Buddha Gautama.
Programme:
10 a.m. – Taking of the Precepts, followed by Parittas (Songs of Protection)
10.30 a.m. – Rice ceremony (pindabat) and meal offer. (you can bring a dish to share)
11 a.m. – Lunch
12.30 p.m. – Luang Pô Vajiro Give a Dhamma Lecture
1:30 p.m. – Stupa Circum-ambulation
All are invited to participate, being able to enjoy the commemorative and contemplative atmosphere of the occasion and space of the Monastery.
Well Hajam
◊◊◊
On Sunday, the 31st of May, the Celebrations of Vesak will be held at Sumedharama. This day celebrates the Birth, Enlightenment and Parinibbana of the Buddha Gautama.
Programme
10 a.m. – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10:30 – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering (you can bring a dish to share)
11 a.m. – Meal
12:30 – Luang Pô Vajiro offers a Dhamma talk
1:30 p.m. – 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 By Sucitto will be leading a retreat in House of Prayer 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
10 a.m. – Precepts and Auspicious Chanting (Parittas)
10.30 a.m. – Rice pindabat ceremony and meal offering
11 a.m. – Meal
12.30 p.m. – Luang Pô Pasanno offers a Dhamma talk
1:30 p.m. – 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 expected to attend this event, celebrating the presence of the monastic community in Sumedhārāma.
Programme:
9:30 a.m. – arrival to the monastery (bring a dish to share for the meal)
10:00 – Requesting the Five Precepts, followed by chanting
10:30 – Offering of rice (Pindapat)
11 a.m. – Meal offering to the monks; A meal for the lay community
12.30 p.m. – The community offers the traditional monastic cloth
1 p.m. – A Dhamma talk by Ajahn Vajiro
2 p.m. – 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 named of rags that had been discarded. As time went by, people, realizing this need, stuck 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 requirements to the monks, as a gesture of support and appreciation for their practice.
named 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 online 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 Buddha.
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
9.30 a.m. – arrival
10 a.m. – Request of the 5 Precepts and Chanting
10.30 a.m. – rice pindabat
11 a.m. – meal
12:00 – Stupa Circumambulation
All are welcome
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