2012 Calendar

[Birken Forest Monastery]

Dear Friends,

Greetings from the snowy quietude of winter retreat at Sitavana…

This message is to inform you that Birken’s 2012 April – December
Vacancies Calendar has now been posted to our website at:
http://birken.ca/vacancies You may now submit your registration forms
for Personal Retreat and Scheduled Retreat bookings commencing in
April 2012. Requests to visit Birken in April will be confirmed in
March. All other booking requests will be confirmed in April.

The following is a list of Scheduled Retreats and Off-site Teaching
Events for 2012. Further details on these events will be available
closer to their scheduled dates. Please note that these dates are
subject to change and new events may also be added throughout the
course of the year. Please check our website for the most up-to-date
event information.

2012 Scheduled Retreats at Birken Forest Monastery (‘Sitavana’):

For more information on our scheduled retreats, please visit:
http://birken.ca/retreats

- Absolute Beginners Retreat: Fri. Aug. 17 – Sun. Aug. 19

- 10-Day Silent Retreat: Fri. Sept. 21 – Sun. Sept. 30

Ajahn Sona’s 2012 Off-Site Events:

- Birken in Kamloops Monthly Talks (http://birken.ca/
birken_in_kamloops):
March 18; April 15; May 6; June 10; September 9; October 21; November
18 and December 16

- Fri. Apr. 27 – Sat. Apr. 28: Evening Talk & Day Retreat in Kelowna

- Sun. Apr. 29: Day Retreat in Penticton

- Sat. May 12 – Sun. May 13: Evening Talk & Day Retreat in Vancouver

- Mon. May 14 – Sun. May 20: Visit to Pacific Hermitage / Portland

- Fri. June 15 – Sun. June 17: Weekend Retreat in Vernon

- Sun. June 24: Day Retreat & Evening Talk in Victoria

- Fri. Oct. 12 – Sat. Oct. 13: Evening Talk & Day Retreat in Kelowna

- Wed. Oct. 24 – Tues. Oct. 30: Week of Events in the Lower Mainland
(including Paa Pah Ceremony + Day Retreat)
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Stay tuned for further information on these events. We wish you a
peaceful and insightful year ahead!

With Metta,

Birken Forest Monastery (‘Sitavana’)
medi...@birken.ca | http://www.birken.ca