The tradition of receiving food for the day directly from donors while walking through a town or village was integral to sustaining the life of the monastics in ancient India at the time of the Buddha. This practice, that clearly shows our interdependence, is still lived today on Tuesdays in West Central Park.

Tuesday Alms Rounds in West Olympia

The alms round will be abbreviated during Standard Time, starting in November.  The bhikkhunīs will come directly to West Central Park at 10:45 and leave for the bus back to the Vihara at 11:03 am.

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You are welcome to meet the monastics at West Central Park at the corner of Harrison Ave and Division Street.  There is a parking lot South of the Park off of Division St.  The estimated arrival at West Central Park is around 10:45 AM.