Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery is located in the Sierra Foothills of California and offers a place where women can train as nuns and lay visitors can practice and serve.
We welcome your visit!
~ Special Events ~
October 27: Kathina Ceremony & 10th Anniversary Celebration
DHAMMA TALKS AND CHANTS
Listen to our Dhamma talks & chanting
Canmore Retreat: Seven Factors of Awakening
CURRENT MONASTERY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Learn more about our efforts to improve Aloka Vihara’s facilities – and how you can support!
September 14: Next Community Workday
ECO DHAMMA
Think Globally ~ Act Locally ~ Let Us Do What We Can
Buddhist Eco-Chaplaincy Training Program
Bhikkhu Bodhi: UN Vesak 2019
J. Kabat-Zinn: Mindfulness for All
C. Ingram: Facing Extinction
M. Klein: Grieving The Future You Thought You Had
Forest Medicine ~ Shinrin Yoku