Welcome to the Webpage for Taungpulu
Kaba-Aye Dhamma Center A Monastery and Meditation Center in the Theravada Forest Tradition
"The perfume of flowers blows
not against the wind, nor does the fragrance of sandalwood, tagara and
jasmine, but the fragrance of the virtuous blows against the wind; the
virtuous pervade every direction."
~ Dhammapada, v. 54
Our co-founders
Very Venerable Taungpulu Tawya Kaba-Aye Sayadaw
and Rina Sircar, Ph.D.
Meditation
Workshops and Retreats:
How to Increase Your Healing Power A One-Day Workshop for Saturday, February
24, 2007, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Led by Rina
Sircar, Ph.D.
Taungpulu Kaba-Aye Meditation Center, 21st Street @ Dolores For
Registration or questions, send an email to tkadc2002@yahoo.com The Efficacy of Stress-Reduction
Techniques and the
Therapeutic Process A CEU Retreat for Psychologists,
R.N., MFT and LCSW
License Holders Saturday, March
24, 2007, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Led by Connie
Hills, Ph.D. and Anne Teich, Ph.D.
California Institute of Integral Studies (for registration:
www.ciis.edu/publicprograms)
TKADC
Mission
The Taungplulu Kaba-Aye Dhamma Center
(TKADC) was established in 1978 by the forest master Very Venerable
Taungpulu Tawya Kaba-Aye Sayadaw of Upper Burma and his student Rina
Sircar. The mission of TKADC is to offer Theravada Buddhist
teachings as practiced in the Forest Tradition as a way to foster peace
for all sentient beings. Kaba-Aye
means world peace, and as the Venerable Sayadaw taught, world peace
begins with inner peace. By cultivating mindfulness, clear
comprehension, and metta
(lovingkindness), you will be cultivating a peaceful mind and body for
yourself which in turn creates a peaceful atmosphere around you
enabling others to benefit. TKADC supports our three resident
monks and offers retreats and workshops
in both an urban and rural setting:
BOULDER
CREEK: 18335 Big Basin
Way. The
6-acre monastery and retreat center is
located outside the town of
Boulder Creek, 70 miles south of San Francisco. The meditation
hall, world peace pagoda, and majestic redwood setting are conducive to
rest and quiet contemplation. Guest
Policy: Visitors
are welcome at the monastery during the daytime hours, 8:00 am - 8:00
pm., and as registered participants in the week-end programs.
Individual retreats and residential opportunities are not
available.
SAN
FRANCISCO: 3494-21st Street,
San Francisco.The
San Francisco Meditation Center located
at
21st and Dolores Streets
is close to public transportation. One-day meditation workshops
are held on a monthly basis.
DONATION AND PLEDGE PROGRAM:
The monastery is supported
solely through the generosity of friends and well-wishers. Help
us reach our 2007 goal of 100 donors pledging $10.00 + per
month. In this way we can cover our monthly operating costs for
the three monks and monastery property. If you would like to join
our pledge program, please send a check with a note about how
much and how frequently you would like to pledge.
Driving Directions to Taungpulu Kaba-Aye Monastery 18335 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, California 95006 San Francisco Meditation Centr Phone Number: 415.282.3124
From San Francisco and points north:
Rt. 280 South to Rt. 84/Woodside Take the Rt. 84/Woodside Exit and turn RIGHT at the bottom of the ramp. Drive [slowly] through the town of Woodside and continue on a windy, uphill road for about 3 miles. You will reach the junction of Routes 84 and 35 Make A VERY SHARP LEFT onto Rt. 35. [This road is also called Skyline Blvd.] Drive on Rt. 35 for about 15 miles. You will reach the junction of Routes 35 and 9 [LANDMARK: You will see a Fire Station on your right about 1 mile before the junction.] TURN RIGHT onto Rt. 9 ~ After driving about 8 miles you will come to a Stop Sign. STOP! ~ TURN LEFT to continue on Rt. 9. After driving about 8 more miles, you will enter the town of Boulder Creek. You will see a market called “Johnnie’s Super” on your right just as you come to a Stop Sign. TURN RIGHT onto Big Basin Way. Drive 4 miles on Big Basin Way, and when you drive past the "Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club" you have one more mile to drive to the monastery. The monastery driveway is on a hairpin turn on your LEFT. Park your car in the upper lot on the right.
From EastBay and points south:
Get onto Route 17 towards Santa Cruz. Take the Mt. Herman Road Exit, and TURN RIGHT off the exit. Follow Mt. Herman Road until you reach the end ~ you will be at a Stop Light. At the Stop Light TURN RIGHT onto Graham Hill Road, and immediately get into the right lane. Drive 200 yards and at the Stop Light, TURN RIGHT onto Rt. 9. Drive 6 miles into the town of Boulder Creek.At the Stop Sign, you will see “Johnnie’s Super” on your left, and TURN LEFT onto Big Basin Way. Drive 4 miles on Big Basin Way, and when you drive past the "Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club" you have one more mile to drive to the monastery. The monastery driveway is on a hairpin turn on your left. Drive in, and park your car in the upper lot on the right.
