Welcome - Sravasti Abbey - A Buddhist Monastery

A Buddhist monastery for people from all walks of life to learn practical ways of living in loving kindness, compassion, and wisdom, creating peace in a chaotic world.

“I am heartened to learn of the establishment of Sravasti Abbey in the USA.”
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
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Weekly Class in Newport

Compassion Every Day

Tuesdays 6:30 pm

Join Buddhist nuns from Sravasti Abbey to learn practical ways to bring compassion into everyday life.

Discussions are based on the book An Open-Hearted Life, co-written by Sravasti Abbey founder and Abbess Thubten Chodron and Eastern Washington University Professor and Clinical Psychologist Russell Kolts.

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Special Guest Teacher

Jowo Atisha’s Lamp for the Path with Geshe Gendun Samdup

July 3 – 9

Geshe Gendun Samdup returns to the Abbey to continue teaching Jowo Atisha’s Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment.

Teachings will take place once or twice daily. Come spend the week in residence with the Abbey or join as a commuter.

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Teachings in Spokane!

Beginning Buddhism

Wednesdays, 6 pm

Vens. Chonyi and Lamsel teach from Ven. Thubten Chodron’s Open Heart, Clear Mind, giving a solid foundation in understanding the Buddhist world view.

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