Birken Monastery Closed Until Further Notice

Birken Monastery is closed to all visitors until further notice. We will re-open based on the available information from BC Health authorities. Please share this information with your friends and family, and please subscribe to our newsletter to stay informed when the monastery re-opens. Also you may re-visit this webpage for the most up to date information.

Registration for 2020 Scheduled Retreats, Personal Retreats, Dana Meals and Day Visits is currently suspended.

Should you have any questions about visiting Birken, please email us at bookings@birken.ca.  For more information about COVID-19, please see the Canadian Government Health website.

All of us here at Birken are holding each of you in our daily meditation practices, radiating metta (loving-kindness) and compassion to all beings.

If you would like to continue to support the monastery during this time, please see our Donations page for more information.

We look forward to welcoming you to Birken again very soon.

May you be well, happy and peaceful.