The monastery is now located near Princeton, BC, Canada. Sona has ample experience leading meditation retreats and lecturing on Buddhist meditation and practice, both in Canada and abroad. A Canadian citizen born in Mexico, Ven. He lectured and did research work in his field before being ordained as a novice monk at the Birken Forest Monastery in 1997. He received full monastic ordination at Abhayagiri Forest Monastery in 1998.
Private rooms are the norm.
The main building also has the shared resources. These are 2 bathrooms with showers, a kitchen, library, eating area, and a large downstairs meditation area. There is also space for parking recreational vehicles and using tents. There is an answering machine on the line. The monastics have direct access to email.