A Hybrid Retreat Hosted by the
Theravada Buddhist Community
with
Ajahn Pavaro
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Carrot Common Rm 212
348 Danforth Ave
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.
Carrot Common (The entrance to the building is on Danforth Ave., just beside the door to the Book City bookstore)
Open to the Theravada Buddhist Community & Friends with registration
Sunday May 3, 2026
| Doors open at 8:00 am. Please be quietly seated in the meditation hall by 8:15 am |
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| 8:30 am – 8:45am | Welcome, Announcements, Introduction |
| 8:45 am – 9:30 am | Opening Chants, Meditation Instructions, Meditation |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Dhamma Talk and Q & A |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | Meditation Sit |
| 11:15 am – 11:30 am | Closing Chants, Blessings, Sharing of Merits (Ajahn departs for lunch at 11:30) |
| 11:30 am | Final Announcements |
| Zoom/Hybrid session concludes at 11:30 am. Community Lunch with Ajahn Pavaro | |
| 11:30 am – 12:15 pm | Community Lunch with Ajahn |
| 12:15 pm – 12:45 pm | In-person Community Q & A (with Ajahn if time permits) |
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 Chester Subway Station. GreenP parking options are in the area.
Venue Accessibility: The meeting room is located on the second floor. For those with difficulty managing stairs, there is a stairlift that goes up the side of the stairs that can be used. Unfortunately there isn’t an elevator. Washrooms are available on the second floor.
Lunch Break: The lunch break will be between 11:30 pm – 12:45 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:
Sunday, May 3, 2026 Ajahn Pavaro Visit to TBC
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: 883290
Zoom telephone numbers for Canada, if connecting by phone:
(Meeting ID: 741 749 355, Password: 883290)
+1 204 272 7920
+1 438 809 7799