HomeTisarana is a monastery in the Thai forest tradition of Therava¯da Buddhism. It is located 15km from Perth in the countryside a little more than an hour southwest of Ottawa, Canada.The monastery is a residence for Buddhist monks and those who wish to train as Buddhist monks. It also functions as a spiritual sanctuary for interested friends who may visit for varying periods of time. Ajahn Vi¯radhammo is the resident senior monk at Tisarana.Upcoming EventsClick here to see the most recent photosMost Recent Progress UpdateFor anyone interested in attending all or part of the nonresidential retreat held at Tisarana, September 14 to 21, the following is our planned retreat schedule: Sunday, September 14 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Evening puja, meditation, and Dhamma talk Monday, September 15 to Saturday, September 20 5:00 am to 6:30 am Morning puja with the mon. (click here to read the full update)Read more posts in this category: Progress UpdatesMost Recent PodcastLuang Por Vi¯radhammo speaks the theme of grasping and how we can identify grasping in the mind. more... See more text