An Online Meditation Retreat with Tan Ajahn Thānissaro and Tan Ajahn Keng

Tan Ajahn Thānissaro

Thanissaro Bhikkhu (Geoffrey DeGraff) is an American Buddhist monk of the Kammatthana (Thai Forest) Tradition. After graduating from Oberlin College in 1971 with a degree in European Intellectual History, he travelled to Thailand, where he studied meditation under Ajaan Fuang Jotiko, himself a student of the late Ajaan Lee. He was ordained in 1976 and lived at Wat Dhammasathit, where he remained following his teacher’s death in 1986. In 1991 he travelled to the hills of San Diego County, USA, where he helped Ajaan Suwat Suvaco establish Metta Forest Monastery. He was made abbot of the Monastery in 1993.

Tan Ajahn Keng

Venerable Chao Khun Vinayadhamma Vidhes a.k.a Ajaan Keng is a Singaporean monk from the Thai Forest Tradition of Ajaan Mun Buridatto. He was ordained in 1987 under the recommendation of Ajaan Geoffrey (Thanissaro Bhikkhu). Luang Phor Jiak Cundo, the later generation of Luang Pu Mun disciples, was also one of his teachers. He was conferred the title of Chao Khun in 2013 by the King of Thailand. Currently, Chao Khun Keng is the Abbot of Santi Forest Monastery (JB) and President of Palelai Buddhist Temple (Singapore) and Wat Pa Doi Charen Tham at Omkoi.

Day 1 - 12 February 2022

Day 1 - Welcome & briefing of retreat guidelines from orgnisers

Day 1 - Morning Chanting

Day 1 - Request for 8 Precepts and Instruction (Dhamma Talk) by Tan Ajahn Thānissaro

Day 1 - Q & A by Tan Ajahn Keng

Day 1 - Evening Chanting

Day 1 - Dhamma Talk by Tan Ajahn Keng

Day 2 - 13 February 2022

Day 2 - Morning Chanting

Day 2 - Dhamma Talk and Q&A by Tan Ajahn Thānissaro

Day 2 - Q & A by Tan Ajahn Keng

Day 2 - Evening Chanting

Day 2 - Q&A, Dhamma Talk by Tan Ajahn Keng, Requesting forgiveness and Closing