Events

The Therigatha Festival connects you to amazing events hosted by a wide variety of organizations from all around the world.

To catch up on past events and watch pre-recorded videos, check out our Youtube Channel.

Monday May 3

Episode 1 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Yeshe to discuss Therigatha verse 1.1 by an unknown bhikkhuni. Watch here.

Tuesday May 4

Episode 2 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Yeshe, to discuss Therigatha verse 1.7 by Vira Theri. Watch here.

Wednesday May 5

Episode 3 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Soma to discuss Therigatha verse 1.11 by Mutta Theri. Watch here.

Thursday May 6

Episode 4 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Anagarika Sabbamitta to discuss Therigatha verse 1.17 by Dhamma Theri. Watch here.

Friday May 7

Episode 5 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Soma to discuss Therigatha verse 3.1 by Sama Theri. Watch here.
Translating the Theris. Bhante Sujato is interviewed by his student Bhante Akaliko about the task of translating the Therigatha and what we can learn from the lives of the early bhikkhunis. Watch here.

Saturday May 8

Episode 6 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Munissara to discuss Therigatha verse 3.4 by Dantika Theri. Watch here.
Rainbodhi LGBTQIA+ Community presents Shattering the Mass of Darkness, a live reading and discussion of the Therigatha poems by Rainbodhi friends from around the world.
Watch here.
Ayya Sudhamma Shares A Favorite Poem. 30 min silent meditation, 45 min dhamma talk, 40 min Q&A. Watch here.

Sunday May 9

Episode 7 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Munissara, to discuss Therigatha verse 3.2 by Uttama Theri. Watch here.
The Power of the Therigatha. Finding Sanctuary co-organiser Ayya Vimalanyani interviews Ayya Sudhamma about her long history of studying and teaching the Therigatha. Ayya Sudhamma speaks about the transformative power of the poems, her inspiration, and the internal struggles she went through during the recent literary scandal. Watch here.

Monday May 10

Episode 8 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Anagarika Sabbamitta to discuss Therigatha verse 3.7 by Sela Theri. Watch Part 1 here.

Tuesday May 11

Episode 9 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Anagarika Sabbamitta to discuss Therigatha verse 3.7 by Sela Theri. Watch Part 2 here.

Wednesday May 12

Episode 10 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Yeshe, to discuss Therigatha verse 5.3 by Siha Theri. Watch here.
Soma Theri. Bhante Suddhaso from Empty Cloud Monastery in New Jersey talks about Therigatha verse 3.8 by Soma Theri, followed by Q&A. Watch here.

Thursday May 13

Episode 11 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Anagarika Sabbamitta, to discuss Therigatha verse 5.9 by Bhadda Kundalakesa Theri. Watch here.
Patacara Theri’s 30 Students. Ayya Suvijjana talks about Therigatha verse 5.11 by Patacara Theri’s 30 Students, followed by Q&A. Watch here.

Friday May 14

Episode 12 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Soma, to discuss Therigatha verse 6.3 by Khema Theri. Watch here.
Isidasi Theri. Ayya Soma from Empty Cloud Monastery in New Jersey talks about Therigatha verse 15.1 by Isidasi Theri, followed by Q&A. Watch here.

Saturday May 15

Episode 13 of Finding Sanctuary. Ayya Vimalanyani is joined by Ayya Munissara, to discuss Therigatha verse 9.1 by Vaddhamata Theri. Watch here.

Sunday, May 16

Finding Sanctuary Panel Discussion. The finale of the festival, an online panel discussion featuring all the guest speakers from Finding Sanctuary. Watch here.