A Hybrid Retreat Hosted by the
Theravada Buddhist Community
with
Ajahn Pavaro
Saturday May 2, 2026
Friends House (Quaker House)
60 Lowther Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
and on Zoom
About Ajahn Pavaro -After retiring from an academic career, beginning in 2001, Ajahn Pavaro’s early, formative monastic training took place with Ajahn Sona at Sitavana Forest Monastery in BC. He spent his 7th year as a Bhikkhu with his preceptor, Luang Por Pasanno, and the Sangha at Abhayagiri. Late in 2010 he moved to Thailand, where the majority of the next 9 years were spent with Ajahn Achalo at Anandagiri Monastery in Petchabun. During this time he benefitted from periods of practice at Wat Pah Nanachat and from opportunities to receive teachings from leading elders of the Wat Nong Pah Pong Sangha, including Luang Por Liam and Tan Ajahn Anan. In June 2020 he was welcomed by Luang Por Viradhammo to Tisarana, where he now resides.
Friends House
Open to the public with registration
Saturday May 2, 2026
| Doors open at 8:00 Please be quietly seated in the meditation hall |
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| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Welcome & Opening |
| 8:30 am – 9:15 am | Ajahn Pavaro Opening Chants Taking Three Refuges & Five Precepts Noble Silence |
| 9:15 am – 10:00 am | Instruction and Sitting Meditation |
| 10:00 am – 10:45 am | Dhamma Reflections |
| 10:45 am – 11:30 am | Sitting Meditation (Ajahn departs for lunch at 11:30) |
| 11:30 am – 1:15 pm | Lunch Break & Individual Practice |
| Please be quietly seated in the meditation hall by 1:15 pm | |
| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | Sitting, Standing or Walking Meditation |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Dhamma Talk, Q & A’s |
| 3:15 pm – 3:45 pm | Sitting or Standing Meditation |
| 3:45 pm – 4:00 pm | Sharing Merit & Blessing Chant, Closing Chants |
Noble Silence: The retreat will be held in noble silence.
Meditation Supports: Please bring your own meditation cushion, mat, bench, etc. Chairs will be available. Note: The floor does not have carpeting.
TTC and Parking: Located near St. George Subway Station. GreenP parking options are in the area.
Venue Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Lunch Break: The lunch break will be between 11:30 pm – 1:15 pm. Please bring your own lunch, purchase one from a take-out restaurant in the area (or partake in the community Dana)
Cost: By donation. Tax receipts are provided for all donations $20 and over. Various payment methods will be accepted at the door (i.e. cash, cheque, debit, etransfer, credit card, paypal, etc)
Registration: The session will be offered in-person and online. Because there is a limit on the number of people the room can accommodate, we are asking people attending in-person to register in advance:
Saturday, May 2, 2026 Retreat with Ajahn Pavaro
Attending In-Person: If you register and find that you are unable to attend, we kindly ask that you let us know. Please visit our website at https://www.theravadabuddhistcommunity.org and use the ‘Contact Us’ form located at the bottom of the Home Page. We appreciate it if you can notify us as soon as possible, so we can offer your space to someone else.
Attending Online: If you are unable to join in-person, we are happy to provide an online option using Zoom. To join our Zoom Meeting, click on this link:
If prompted, use this password: 214106
Zoom telephone numbers for Canada, if connecting by phone:
(Meeting ID: 861 1195 9128, Passcode: 214106)
+1 204 272 7920
+1 438 809 7799