Bhavana Society | Residency

The Experience of Residency
Guidelines for Residency
Application Process
Residency Application
Past resident testimonials
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"So too, monks, I saw the ancient path, the ancient road traveled by the Perfectly Enlightened Ones of the past. And what is that ancient path, that ancient road? It is just this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.”
~ The Buddha
SN 12:65

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1. Good health. At this time, the Bhavana Society has a limited ability to provide the accommodations required by some…(read more)

The Experience of Residency

At the Bhavana Society you can experience the benefits of living with a group of people dedicated to the Buddha’s teachings of liberation. The community is made up of monks and nuns who have taken long term vows of monastic training as well as lay people who follow a basic set of training rules. Perhaps you are a layperson who would like to experience the benefits of monastic life for a period of time. Or you may be exploring the possibility of becoming a monk or nun. Living at Bhavana and supporting the community of monks and nuns could be an…(read more)