Tisarana Buddhist Monastery

Tisarana Buddhist Monastery is located in the countryside 15 km from Perth, Ontario, and just over an hour south-west of Ottawa

The monastery is a residence for Buddhist monks and those who wish to train as monks. As a spiritual centre, it also welcomes those interested to learn about Buddhist principles and meditation. Ajahn Viradhammo is the abbot and the resident senior monk at Tisarana.

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Tisarana is a monastery in the Thai forest lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho

Visiting

Tisarana accepts overnight visitors from May to December each year.

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Teachings

Dhamma talks and books in various formats.

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"Craft of the Heart" Online Retreat with Luangpor Viradhammo 14-23 November 2025

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It gives us great pleasure to invite you to attend the Rains Retreat Offering Ceremony at Tisarana Buddhist Monastery on Sunday, 19th Oct 2025.

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Venerable Amarasiri will be offering teachings from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Dharma Centre of Canada, 1267 Galway Road, Kinmount, Canada(map) Please see the attached poster for details. Those interested are requested to register using the details below. Please contact the organizer directly with any questions you may have. This […]

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Monastery Events

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LP Liem's and LP Jundee's visit to Tisarana May/June 2025

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LPV's birthday celebrations 2025

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Tisarana's Kathina celebrations and Dhamma Hall inauguration October 2024

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