How to Find Upcoming Events and Courses on Santavana Forest Hermitage (santavana.org)

Santavana Forest Hermitage (santavana.org) lists its upcoming events and courses in the Latest News (最新訊息) and Activity Announcements (活動預告) sections of its homepage. There you will find dated notices for Dharma classes, meditation sessions, retreats, workshops, and community services, along with schedules and participation details. If you only need the current calendar, start with the annual activity list and the abbot's yearly itinerary, both of which are updated periodically.

Where the event information lives

The homepage is organized around the hermitage's guiding principles and a news feed. The practical scheduling information appears in these places:

• 活動預告 / Latest news – the main feed of dated announcements, including annual activity lists and individual event notices.
• 2026年 寂靜禪林全年活動 – the full-year activity list, noted as updated on September 28.
• 方丈開仁長老2026年行程 – the abbot's 2026 itinerary, noted as updated on October 3.
• Individual posts under 最新訊息 – reports, recordings, and registration notices for specific events.

Because these pages are updated over time, treat any date you see as the version current at the time of that update, and confirm before traveling or registering.

Types of activities you can expect

The announcements cover a recurring mix of study, practice, and community care:

How to read a listing

Most notices follow a similar pattern. For example, the 「趣入福業道」Dharma class lists dates (October 15; November 5, 19, on Thursdays) and invites participation. The 止觀共修 lists session dates (October 18; November 1, 15, 29) and a location given as "於中心" (at the center). The online Dharma class specifies a teacher (淨永老師), dates, a time of 8p.m.–9:30p.m. (UTC+8), and an invitation to register.

When checking a listing, look for:

1. Date and day of week – some entries give both, which helps confirm the schedule.
2. Time – often in a.m./p.m. or with a time zone for online sessions.
3. Location – either the center, the hermitage in Tuaran, or online.
4. Registration wording – phrases such as 歡迎報名 (registration welcome) or 歡迎參與 (participation welcome) indicate whether you need to sign up in advance.

Replays and reports

Not everything requires attending in person. Several posts offer recordings and write-ups after an event, including:

• 【福慧雙修日4】and【福慧雙修日III】activity reports with recorded video.
• 【療心、法為良藥】Dharma talk report and recording.
• A lecture by Elder Huimin on dependent origination, with recorded video and a course report.
• 禪一「界作意入門」course report.

These are useful if you missed a session or want to review the content before deciding whether to join a future one.

Practical notes

• The hermitage and the education center are different locations. Some activities are held at the center in Alamesra, Kota Kinabalu; others at the hermitage in Tuaran. Check each listing.
• The bookstore (寂靜書軒) is open Saturdays, 10a.m.–4p.m., if you want to visit in person.
• Some items are for purchase. The site shows limited-edition coffee cups (e.g., RM15 and RM20) with a 訂購 / Purchase option and listed distribution points. This is a merchandise listing, not an event.
• Donations are mentioned in connection with some activities (for example, the free clinic notes that the public may support the center 隨喜護持). The site does not present event attendance as paid unless a listing says so.

To stay current, check the 活動預告 / Latest news feed first, then open the annual activity list or the abbot's itinerary for the broader schedule.