Birken Calendar
May 2026
- May 1 – 10 : Pacific Hermitage Retreat**
- May 15 – 24 : Pacific Hermitage Retreat**
**Organized by the Pacific Hermitage Community - May 30 – June 5 : Personal Retreat Week 1
June 2026
- June 13 – 19 : Personal Retreat Week 2
- June 27 – July 3 : Personal Retreat Week 3
July 2026
- July 11 – July 17 : Personal Retreat Week 4
- July 25 – 31 : Personal Retreat Week 5
August 2026
- August 8 – 14 : Personal Retreat Week 6
- August 22 – 28 : Personal Retreat Week 7
September 2026
- September 5 – 11 : Personal Retreat Week 8
- September 19 – 25 : Personal Retreat Week 9
October 2026
- October 3 – 9 : Personal Retreat Week 10
- October 17 – 23 : Personal Retreat Week 11
November 2026
- November 1 – December 1 : Scheduled Closure for Resident Work Projects, Ajahn Sona away
December 2026
- December 1 : TBD
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Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery is a registered Canadian charitable society and is supported entirely by donations or ‘dāna’ (generosity). All teachings, accommodations, and meals are offered free of charge. It is left to the good will and discretion of visitors and well-wishers to decide how they might support the work of the monastery.
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Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery
7000 Smith Lake Forest Srv Rd.
Knutsford, BC | V0E 2A0 | Canada