Sunday August 16, 2026 Please join the OAOR monastics and lay community for an event celebrating the start of Vassa. Vassa, Rains Retreat, or Buddhist Lent is the annual retreat observed by Theravada Monastics for three lunar months. Schedule 10:30 am – Opening Ceremony and Five Precepts 11:30 am – Meal Offering and Lay Community Meal 12:30 pm – Vassa (Phra Phansa) Candle Making Ceremony 1:59 pm – Dhamma and Blessings from Monastics To stay informed about upcoming events and news, please click here to subscribe to our newsletter.
