Meditation, Talks, and Retreats

Theravada in Olympia

Our mission is to understand and follow the Buddha’s original teachings, without cultural influences or that of other schools of Buddhism.

Meditation and talk by Bhante Pattago

Topic: Right Effort on the Path: To do and not do

Tuesday October 6 2026

6:00-8:00 PM

Buddhangkura Thai Temple

932 Mett St. NE, Olympia, WA

Meditations and talk by Bhante Pattago, plus short break. Bhante says that right effort is an essential part of our meditation training, yet we hear very little about this essential and rich part of our practice. Please join us for an in-depth Dhamma talk about this rich and transformative practice of right effort.

At the end, Bhante will answer dhamma questions.

Bhante studies the Buddha’s teachings daily and extensively, and conveys their deep meanings in easy to understand instruction. He lived at Buddhangkura Thai temple when he began his journey in 2017 as an ordained monk. He is now an ajahn. See About Us.

Interesting film about building a pagoda, with Ven. Goenke and American Buddhists, set in Massachusetts, India, Thailand, and Burma. The film ties design, construction, and use with meditation and other tenets of Buddhism: https://youtu.be/2SjqQHRXreQ?si=J9oT9B7k6vstg648

Buddhangkura.org

Organizer:  Barbara, craventemple@gmail.com. Please email me if you have questions.

Phra Ratsamee, abbot of Buddhangkura Thai Temple.