Birken Calendar
May 2024
- May 4 – 11 : Pacific Hermitage 7-Day Retreat
- May 18 – 25 : Pacific Hermitage 7-Day Retreat
June 2024
- June 1 – 7 : Personal Retreat Week 1
- June 15 – 21 : Personal Retreat Week 2
- June 29 – July 5 : Personal Retreat Week 3
July 2024
- July 13 – July 21 : Ajahn Sona Away – NO GUESTS
- July 27 – August 2 : Personal Retreat Week 4
August 2024
- August 10 – 16 : Personal Retreat Week 5
- August 24 – 30 : Personal Retreat Week 6
September 2024
- September 7 – 13 : Personal Retreat Week 7
- September 21 – 27 : Personal Retreat Week 8
October 2024
- October 5 – 11 : Personal Retreat Week 9
- October 19 – 25 : Personal Retreat Week 10
November 2024
- November 1 – December 1 : Scheduled Closure for Resident Work Projects
December 2024
- December 1 : Start of Winter Retreat
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Birken Forest Buddhist Monastery
7000 Smith Lake Forest Srv Rd.
Knutsford, BC | V0E 2A0 | Canada