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MEDITATION
The path to inner peace and well-being
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Wat Sanghathan
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The Buddha’s Life And Teachings
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Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram
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Meditation Techniques
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Dhamma Kamala Meditation Centre
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Meditation Centres In Thailand
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Wat Sunandavanaram
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Young Buddhist Association Of Thailand Under Royal Patronage
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Boonkanjanaram Meditation Centre
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The International Buddhist Meditation Centre
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Meditation Pavilion Thailand
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Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
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Wat Umong
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Wat Pathumwanaram Ratchaworawihan
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Wat Pa Nana Chat
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Wat Suan Mokkhaphalaram
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MEDITATION
The path to inner peace and well-being
Thailand, a perfect destination where one can relax and
find inner peace and a healthy life for mind, body and
spirit through Buddhist meditation.
Buddhism is the main religion of Thailand and more than 90 percent of Thai citizens
are Buddhists.
Besides being the revered Head of State, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the
upholder of Buddhism and of all other religions professed by his people, as were his
royal forebears. The Thai monarchy, therefore, is the source of national unity.
Meditation is one of the most important aspects of Buddhism, and seeking inner peace
through meditation is a growing, global phenomenon. There is an understanding
around the world that meditation plays a role in sustaining a healthy lifestyle, with
the practitioner seeking some degree of detachment from the material world, and
drawing on inner peace for a sense of well-being.
Meditation is a safe way of balancing one’s physical, emotional, and mental states.
Today, physicians recommend meditation as a way of relaxing from the stress of
everyday life. It can help to lower blood pressure, relieve insomnia, help asthmatic
patients breathe more easily, and improving exercise performance in those suffering
from angina.
The Kingdom of Thailand has attracted visitors from all over the world who wish to
learn more about meditation. The many students of meditation in Thailand range from
expatriate residents to tourists, but many come expressly to discover the secret of the
peaceful, meditative Buddhist lifestyle. In their different ways, all tend to see Buddhist
philosophy and meditation as a means of attaining good mental and physical health,
personal fulfillment and satisfaction.
Apart from being ideal, purpose-built surroundings for the practice of meditation,
Buddhist temples are the best environment in which to appreciate Thai art and
architecture. Their styles vary according to their location in Thailand and their
history.
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Temples in the North of Thailand were influenced by Chiang Saen and Lanna art in
the South by the Sri Vijaya. The Khmer empire was the dominant influence in the
East, with the Mon and Burmese in the West.
In Bangkok alone there are more than 430 temples which offer great rewards for
the visitor. The impressive, historic Wat Phra Kaew, Temple of the Emerald Buddha
adjoining the Grand Palace, is the most frequently visited, both by Thai worshippers
and foreign visitors. Another is the nearby Wat Po, with its glittering spires and medical
text-books carved in stone at the order of King Rama III.
Sathira-dhammasathan / Bangkok
The murals and frescoes on the walls and ceilings of temples are another important
aspect of Thai art and design. They often depict Jataka stories from Thai mythology,
or episodes from the Ramakian, the Thai version of the Indian epic Ramayana. The
pictures they show of the ways of life of Thai people in former times are beautiful and
impressive.
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Thailand is among the world’s premier travel destinations with the kingdom’s way of
life, traditions and culture creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere for visitors.
This, coupled with the country’s deep-rooted Buddhist faith, makes Thailand a perfect
destination where one can relax and find inner peace and a healthy life for mind, body
and spirit through Buddhist meditation.
As a leading centre of Buddhist learning with a growing number of meditation retreats
around the country, meditation teaching is widely available for Thais and visitors alike.
It may range from English-language day classes at centres and temples in Bangkok
to intensive, month-long courses at tranquil forest retreats in rural provinces.
The Buddhist lifestyle is present everywhere in Thailand. In busy cities as well as
quiet backwaters, the gleaming temples stand out among their surroundings, and
there are many roadside shrines where passers by pause in whatever they are doing
to pay their respects. In such an atmosphere, it is never hard for the visitor to find his
or her own key to the lasting benefits of Thai Buddhist meditation.
Sathira-dhammasathan / Bangkok
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THE BUDDHA’S LIFE
and teachings
Following the Buddha’s Middle Path of moderation,one finds true peace
and happiness, and will be able to lead
a meaningful life.
One of the major religions of the world, Buddhism originated more than 2,500
years ago. As we know today, it is a system of beliefs and practices centred on the
teachings of the Buddha, who, as the young Prince Siddharta Gautama renounced
his sheltered, royal life when he discovered the suffering of the world.
At the age of 29, Prince Siddharta Gautama left his palace to seek the truth of life and
find the way of salvation from the cycle of suffering that all living creatures experienced.
His first studies were in several schools of Hinduism and self-mortification, but here he
found no way to salvation. He continued his quest for the truth of life by meditating.
His meditations under a bodhi tree led him to an understanding of the world and its
suffering, and to the realisation of the Four Noble Truths. As his life, meditation and
teaching continued, he became known as the Buddha, the Enlightened One.
The Four Noble Truths are the most fundamental of Buddhist teachings, deeply
insightful and a cognitive methodology rather than a theological prescription. They
speak of Suffering, of the Cause of Suffering, the Cessation of Suffering, and the Path
Leading to the Cessation of Suffering.
As the way leading to the end of suffering, the Buddha laid out the Noble Eightfold
Path. It is known as the Middle Path, as its course leads not to the extremes of selfmortification and self-indulgence, but to enlightenment by avoiding them.
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These form the foundation of the Buddha’s teaching. Wisdom is the product of the
first two aspects; the following three lead to ethical conduct, and the final three come
through meditation and the development of the mind.
The Middle Path is not metaphysical, neither is it a ritual; it is not dogma, nor
skepticism, and neither pessimism nor optimism. It is a Path to Enlightenment and
a means of deliverance from suffering. Following the Middle Path of moderation one
finds true peace and happiness, and will be able to lead a meaningful life without
being a slave to the senses. With this freedom, one will contribute to the peace and
harmony of the world.
After attaining his Enlightenment, the Buddha, with compassion for all beings,
determined to reveal his teachings. He proclaimed the Four Noble Truths for the
first time in a discourse to five ascetics, a discourse which remains the essence of
Buddhist doctrine.
The Buddha mentioned these two extremes in his first sermon. Self-mortification, by
denying oneself food and tormenting the body in different ways, was thought to bea
way of wearing out the physical form and allowing the soul to realise Nirvana.
Adherents to the opposing extreme, self-indulgence and hedonism, believed that
sensual fulfillment was the primary goal of life. Neither way can lead to liberation.
At the age of 80, after 45 years of travelling from place to place and teaching, the
Buddha attained nibbana, his liberation from this life, in the city of Kusinara on
Visakha, the day of the full moon in the sixth lunar month in the year 543 BC.
It is the Noble Eightfold Path that shows clearly how the self can be liberated from
suffering. The eight aspects of the path are not to be understood as a sequence of
single steps, but interdependent principles that must be seen in relationship with each
other.
During the last year of his life, the Buddha carried his teachings across the whole
of northern India. He did not teach didactically. “Believe no one, not even me, but
discover the truth for yourselves,” he told his followers. He enjoined them simply to do
good, to avoid evil and purify their hearts by practicing self-control and self-restraint
by meditating, and by following the Noble Eightfold Path that leads to the cessation
of all sufferings.
These related aspects are Right Understanding, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right
Action, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration.
This is the Buddha’s practical and realistic guide to avoiding the two extremes and
treading the Middle Path.
During the following centuries, Buddhism spread throughout Asia, in the west,
to Afghanistan and in the north to Nepal and China. From China, it was carried
to Korea and Japan, and in the south to Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos,
Cambodia,Vietnam, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Buddhists today generally follow one of
three traditions: Theravada, Mahayana, and
Tantrayana. Most Thai citizens are Theravada
Buddhists. Theravada Buddhism, literally “the
teaching of the elders”, is the teachings of the
Buddha in the form in which they have been
preserved in the countries of Southern Asia. It
is generally recognised as the oldest form of the
teachings.
The most important day in Buddhism is Visakha
Puja Day, that day of the full moon day of the
sixth lunar month when the three major events
took place: when the Buddha was born, when
he came to enlightenment, and when he left
his physical body and attained the ultimate
liberation, nibbana.
On December 15, 2000, the United Nations
proclaimed Visakha Puja Day one of the important
days in the world calendar. It acknowledges
Buddhism as one of the oldest of the world’s
great religions, one that has brought great
spiritual benefits to human kind for more than
2,500 years.
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MEDITATION
techniques
Meditation is a valuable form of training that can be applied
to daily life. It helps concentration and can lead to a state
of peace and calm, no matter where it is performed.
For many centuries Buddhism has enriched the lives of the Thai people in every
way, and today, it continues to cast a powerful, beneficial influence on daily life in
Thailand.
Meditation is a major aspect of Buddhism. The practitioner trains his or her mind so
that it can internalise the truths that form the core of the Buddha’s teachings: suffering,
the cause of suffering, the end of suffering, and the path to that end.
Over the centuries, the art of meditation has become highly developed in Thailand,
and one does not need to be a Buddhist to discover its benefits. As a valuable form of
training that can be applied to daily life, meditation helps concentration and can lead
to a state of peace and calm, no matter where it is performed.
There are two main branches in Buddhist meditation: Samatha (calmness,
concentration) and Vipassana (insight), which emphasises mindfulness.
The techniques of Samatha meditation are many. Among the most commonly practised
in Thailand is Anapanasati, or “mindfulness with breathing”. Mantra meditation, in
which given words or sounds are repeated over and over to help focus the mind, is
also widely practised. Kasinas, where meditators concentrate on an object outside
themselves such as a crystal ball or a candle flame, is yet another form.
Other branches include Metta (loving kindness), which generates feelings of goodwill
and happiness toward ourselves and others. Metta practice is an antidote to ill-will
and fear. Meditation on the parts of the body leads to a lessening of attachment to our
bodies and those of others, and a reduction of sensual desires. Another benefit is that
painful sensations can be more easily endured. Meditation on death brings to mind
the body’s impermanence, and a person who practices it will always be watchful and,
at life’s end, die without fear or confusion.
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Sati, or mindfulness, is the key to Vipassana meditation. Vipassana, meaning “to
see things as they really are”, was taught by the Buddha as a universal remedy for
universal ills. The objects of Vipassana meditation are the position of the body at
the present moment, with all sensations, emotions and thoughts that arise from the
contact between body and mind and the environment.
It is based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness: the mindfulness of the body, the
feelings, the mind, and of mind-objects. Vipassana is a process of mental purification
through self-observation, focussed on the interconnection between mind and body.
It is experienced directly by disciplined attention to the physical sensations that form
the life of the body, and which interconnect with the life of the mind.
When the mind is untrained, it is wide open to outside disturbances and distractions.
The objective of Vipassana is to acknowledge these distractions but not to dwell on
them. Therefore, you train yourself to be aware of the body’s movement, the rise and
fall of the chest as you breathe, the movement of the legs and feet as you walk, as
well as your feelings and state of mind.
Walking, sitting and lying meditation are a few of the Vipassana techniques, and
to keep distractions to a minimum, the retreats are usually held in calm, isolated
surroundings.
The benefits of Vipassana meditation are manifold. It will enable you to calm down
and look within, in order to develop wisdom and freedom. Successful practice can lift
depression, cure many stress-related illnesses -- and at the very least add a little joy
to life.
Meditation teaching is widely available in Thailand for Thais and visitors alike. There
are meditation centres around the country, either related to Buddhist temples or
privately owned and focussed more on well-being than on spiritual issues. Classes
are available in English, catering for a range of levels of experience and interest. No
one seeking an introduction to the study and practice of meditation in Thailand need
ever be disappointed.
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International Buddhist Meditation Centre / Ayutthaya
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MEDITATION CENTRES
in Thailand
Wat Phra Mahathat / Ayutthaya
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Young Buddhists Association of Thailand
under Royal Patronage
Bangkok
The Young Buddhists Association of Thailand (YBAT) was established in 1950 to look
after the interests of young people in matters concerning Buddhism. Its primary object
is to encourage the young to follow the tenets of Buddhism and live a virtuous life.
Chief among its activities is the arranging of regular spiritual practice, lectures and
discussions on the Dhamma, issuing publications on subjects relating to Buddhism in
general, and sponsoring meetings for young people.
The association runs a centre where one can learn and practice Vipassana meditation,
leading to the faith, devotion and wisdom that a person may apply to his or her daily
life. The meditation sessions are free of charge.
The YBAT also holds a regular weekend meditation retreat together with the House
of Dhamma. Vipassana meditation forms the basis of this retreat, but there will also
be optional sessions to facilitate further access to inner guidance. Emphasis will be
placed on the integration of the spiritual dimension of being with that of the physical
in everyday life. Standing, walking, sitting and lying meditations will be held in group
sessions and as individual practice.
The retreat provides instruction for beginners and is also suitable as a refresher
course for those with previous experience of Vipassana. Instruction will be in English,
with Thai translations where necessary. It will be held at the association’s purposebuilt meditation centre in Rangsit Khlong 3, Pathum Thani, north of Bangkok. The
retreat is open to all English-speaking adults, and it is not necessary to be a Buddhist
to take part. Vegetarian food and single room accommodation will be provided.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Young Buddhists Association of Thailand
58/8 Mu 7 Soi Phetchakasem 48,
Phetchakasem Road, Bangkok 10160
Tel: 0 2805 0790-3
Fax: 0 2413 3333
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ybat.org
The House of Dhamma
26/9 Lat Phrao 15, Jatujak,
Bangkok 10900
Tel: 0 2511 0439
Fax: 0 2512 6083
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.houseofdhamma.com
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The International Buddhist
Meditation Centre
Bangkok
The International Buddhist Mediation Centre (IBMC) was founded in 1990 with the
objectives of enabling English-speaking people to find out about Buddhist meditation,
and provide information on Buddhism in Thailand. The centre offers regular Englishlanguage presentations on all aspects of Buddhism along with meditation classes.
Information on other places to learn and practice meditation is also available to
visitors.
IBMC is a contact point and source of information on Buddhist activities in Thailand,
providing regular talks in English on all aspects of Buddhism and teaching Vipassana
meditation. Classes are in English and held between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. except on
Sundays and Buddhist holidays. Dhamma talks on Buddhism and meditation for
English-speaking people are held every second Saturday and fourth Saturday from
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
IBMC is a meditation division of Mahachulalongkorn Ratchawitthayalai (MCU)
founded by King Rama V. MCU’s purpose was to provide higher education especially
in Buddhist Studies and Meditation to Buddhist monks, and also lay people. Now MCU
provides education in four faculties namely Buddhist Studies, Education, Humanities
and Social Sciences.
CONTACT INFORMATION
International Buddhist Meditation Centre
Vipassana Section Room 106, Maha Chula Building,
Wat Mahathat, Tha Phrachan, Bangkok 10200
Tel: 0 2623 6326 Website: www.mcu.ac.th
Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (MCU)
Tambon Lamsai, Amphoe Wangnoi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
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Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit
Bangkok
To the west of Sanam Luang and south of the National Museum and Thammasat
University, Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit Ratchaworamahawihan is widely known
by its shorter name as Wat Mahathat. It is one of the six royal temples of the highest
class built during the Ayutthaya period.The Section 5 of Wat Mahathat is famous as
a meditation centre providing Vipassana meditation classes for English-speaking
people every day.
Vipassana techniques are based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness where
concentration is developed on the rise and fall of the abdomen when inhaling and
exhaling. Awareness is then directed to physical and mental sensations.
Classes consist of an introductory meditation instruction followed by demonstrations
of walking and sitting meditation. Students dress in plain white attire, eat simple
food, abstain from alcohol, avoid the mass media, and maintain silence as far as
possible.
There is no official charge for the various courses, though donations are accepted at
the discretion of the student.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Mahathat
Section 5, Tha Phrachan, Bangkok 10200
Tel: 0 2222 6011, 0 2623 5325
Fax: 0 2222 4981
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Wat Pathumwanaram
Bangkok
Wat Pathumwanaram Ratchaworawihan is a third-class royal temple located right in
the heart of Bangkok’s shopping district between the Siam Paragon shopping Complex
and the CentralWorld Plaza.Behind high walls with lotus flower carvings, the temple
is full of shady trees and provides a soothing, tranquil atmosphere. In the heat of the
day, it is a good place to rest in the shade of the trees in the temple garden, although
most tourists probably never realise that there was a temple in this location.
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Wat Pathumwanaram Ratchaworawihan offers meditation practice free of charge,
every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the temple’s beautiful, spacious Sala Phra
Rajasaddha (Pavilion of His Majesty the King’s Faith) which can accommodate up
to 500 meditators.
Interested persons need only drop between the times mentioned and join the meditation
session for as long as they wish. The abbot, the Venerable Phra Rajpipatanatorn
(Thavorn Chittathavaro) and other senior monks will lead the practice.
The Venerable Phra Rajpipatanatorn is a meditation master and teacher who has
given Dhamma talks on television, radio and on the Internet, and has published
many Dhamma journals and books. He is concerned with both spiritual and social
development, cooperating with local people to develop public places and religious
facilities, creating better living conditions for the poor, and progressively advancing
Buddhism.
The temple has overseas branches in India and the USAat New York, Houston, established
by Phra Rajpipatanatorn. It also runs two foundations, the Thavornchittathavarowongmalai Foundation and the Sala Phra Rajasaddha Foundation which support all
Buddhist activities.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Pathumwanaram Ratchaworawihan
969 Wat Pathumwanaram, Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Tel: 0 2251 2315
Website: www.thavorn.net
Wat Buddha Thai Thavornvanaram Houston
8625 Karen Street, Houston, TX 77037, USA
Tel: 512 463 5555
Fax: 512 463 5709
Wat Buddha Thai Thavornvanaram New York
7616 46th Avenue, Elmhurst, New York 11373, USA
Tel: 718 8039 881
Fax: 718 803 3819
Wat Neranjarawas India
Bakraur, Bodh Gaya Disit-Gaya, Bihar (824231), India
Tel: 91 9431 223791, 91 631 2200316
Fax: 91 631 2200483
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Sunandavanaram
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Wat Sanghathan
Nonthaburi
Wat Sanghathan is one of the oldest temples in Nonthaburi Province. The temple was
re-established by the Venerable Luang Phor Sanong Katapunyo, the present abbot,
in 1974 after the original has been abandoned centuries before. It was rebuilt with a
new multi-purpose Bot Kaeo, a glass ordination hall housing the main Buddha image,
Luang Phor Dto.
Through his work of propagating the Buddhist faith, Luang Phor Sanong Katapunyo
has made the temple into a well-known international Buddhist meditation centre
offering Vipassana classes based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness for the
general public and foreign visitors. Bot Kaeo can accommodate a large number of
people interested in meditation, and strict wandering meditation with observation of
mind and body is the central focus.
In the course of 40 years as a monk, Luang Phor Sanong Katapunyo has built
a network of more than 40 branches to spread Buddhist teaching, including
an overseas branch in Birmingham, UK. Another is the international Buddhist
meditation centre at Wat Tham Krissanadhammaram in Pak Chong District,
Nakhon Ratchasima Province, near Khao Yai National Park which offers sevenday intensive meditation retreats.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Sanghathan
100/1 Mu 3, Bang Phai, Mueang District, Nonthaburi 11000
Tel: 0 2447 0799, 0 2447 0800
Fax: 0 2447 2784
Website: www.vimokkha.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Wat Tham Krissanadhammaram
Mu 6, Pak Chong District,
Nakhon Ratchasima 30130
Tel: 08 9050 0052, 08 4006 6080
Wat Sanghathan Birmingham
107 Handsworth Wood Road, Handsworth Wood,
Birmingham B20 2PH, UK
Tel: 0121 551 5729, 523 6855, 240 0568 Fax: 0121 515 2213
Website: www.sanghathan.co.uk
E-mail: [email protected]
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Wat Luang Phor Sodh
Dhammakayaram
Ratchaburi
Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram is the official Buddhist Meditation Centre
and Dhamma School of Ratchaburi Province, endorsed by the Buddhist Ecclesiastical
Council or Maha Dhera Samakom. It was established to further the Dhammakaya
School of Buddhist Doctrine as advocated by Phra Khun Luang Phor of Wat Pak
Nam, Phra Mongkon Thepmuni (Sodh Jantasaro).
The present abbot, Phra Rajyanvisith, has led the temple to become a centre of
excellence in meditation practice and academic studies. It trains more than 20,000
participants in meditation, Dhamma, Pali and related areas every year. It is also an
academic service centre of Mahachulalongkorn Ratchawitthayalai and an associated
institution of the World Buddhist University, teaching meditation in English.
Today, the temple conducts meditation study courses for monks, novices and lay
persons and offers summer courses for novices, religious training courses for
students and young people as well as the staff of several state agencies on a regular
basis throughout the year. Meditation workshops and intensive meditation retreats in
English are also provided.
CONTACT ADDRESS
Wat Luang Phor Sodh Dhammakayaram
Bang Pae-Damnoen Saduak Road (Km 14),
Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi 70130
Tel: 0 3224 6090-6 ext 220 Fax: 0 3224 6099
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.concentration.org
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Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
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Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
Bangkok
Vipassana meditation as taught by S.N. Goenka in the tradition of
Sayagyi U Ba Khin
Dhamma Kamala Meditation Centre is managed by the Foundation
for the Promotion of Vipassana Meditation under the patronage of the
Supreme Patriarch.
CONTACT ADDRESS
For more information, please visit
www.dhamma.org.
For registration, please
E-mail : [email protected]
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Ratchaworawihan
Wat
Sanghathan
Wat Luang Phor Sodh
Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
Wat
Sunandavanaram
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Pavilion Thailand
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Wat Sunandavanaram
Kanchanaburi
Located amid tranquil surrounding in Kanchanaburi Province, Wat
Sunandavanaram or Wat Pa Sunan Forest Monastery is the 117th
branch monastery of Wat Nong Pa Pong Forest Monastery in Ubon
Ratchathani Province. It was established to promote Buddhist teachings
and the practice of Dhamma and Buddhist meditation.
The temple grounds extend over an area of 112 acres in a beautiful
forested valley enclosed by steep mountains. It offers meditation
retreats based on Anapanasati and welcomes all traditions of Buddhist
monks, lay persons and foreigners.
Simple, individual monastic accommodation is provided; only the larger
buildings have electricity and running water. Conditions are crowded
during the Rains Retreat, so it is advisable to visit a month or more
ahead of these times to arrange accommodation. Groups are also
advised to write in advance.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Sunandavanaram
Ban Tha Tien,
Saiyoke District,
Kanchanaburi 71150
Maya Cotomi Foundation
378 Akaan Songkroh, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120
Tel: 0 2676 3453
Fax: 0 2286 8690
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.watpahsunan.org
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Sanghathan
Wat Luang Phor Sodh
Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
Wat
Sunandavanaram
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Boonkanjanaram
Meditation Centre
Chon Buri
Boonkanjanaram Meditation Centre near Pattaya city in Chon Buri Province was
established in 1963 as a non-profit foundation by Mr. Boon Charoenchai, who was
then the Minister of Industry in the Thai Government. In March 1964, the first students
began to arrive and Acharn Naeb Mahaniranonda served as the head teacher.
Boonkanjanaram was established as a juristic entity in 1967. Acharn Naeb taught
here until 1979, when old age obliged he to retire. Since that time the head teacher
has been a monk. All of the monks teaching here have been students of Acharn
Naeb. The meditation system here is Vipassana based on the Four Foundations of
Mindfulness using techniques taught by the late Acharn Naeb, a well known expert
on Abhidhamma and a teacher who developed the practice.
The meditation system taught here requires more study than most meditation
techniques. Most Vipassana systems begin with mindfulness of breathing, but the
method taught here proceeds directly to mindfulness of the Four Foundations: body,
feeling, mind and mind-object. The teaching is done face-to-face through interviews
with a teacher. A single beginning student would be taught one on one. Beginners
usually have daily interviews at first, then less often as decided by the teacher.
There is no scheduled group practice meditators must be self-reliant and highly
motivated to practice successfully. Two weeks is the recommended minimum stay.
Materials for study are available at the library.
The meditation centre covers 8.5 acres in a coconut grove with a variety of trees and
grasses. Facilities include 51 monastic huts, each with a separate bathroom, a sala
or hall, a small temple and a library. The food is traditional Thai of good quality and
meals are brought to the meditator’s hut.
Both Thai and foreign devotees are welcome, and are asked to write in a dvance to
arrange accommodation and for translation if necessary.
CONTACT ADDRESS
Boonkanjanaram Meditation Centre
386/27 Mu 12, Boonkanjanaram Soi 1Sukhumvit Km 150, Nong Prue,
Bang Lamung, Pattaya, Chon Buri 20260
Tel: 0 3823 1865, 0 3875 6352
Website: www.meditationboonkan.org
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Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
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Meditation Pavilion Thailand
Lop Buri
The Meditation Pavilion Thailand at Wat Pa Sri Maha Bodhi Vipassanaram in Lop
Buri Province was established in 1998 by a highly-respected monk, Phra Archarn
Apimahavisuth Yanaworapanyo as a meditation centre for Thais and foreigners.
Today, the Meditation Pavilion is run by the Buddhasart Anekprasong Foundation.
The meditation retreat here is based on the Anapanasati, and sitting, standing and
walking meditation are practice. There are three-day (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
and seven-day retreats to choose from. The retreat is closely supervised by meditation
teachers. Meditation practice is arranged both in the main hall and outdoor among
shady trees. Practitioners are also encouraged to take part in other
mind-training activities such as gardening.
This temple has vast, shady surrounding areas and provides facilities to the Dhamma
practitioners. The environment is conducive to the study of the Dhamma and
meditation as all the necessary facilities including accommodation are available.
Another meditation pavilion and other utilities are now being built to accommodate up
to 1,500 meditators. Donations are welcome.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Meditation Pavilion Thailand
29/1 Mu 4,
Ban Sri Maha Bodhi
Patthanathani, Tambon Bua Chum,
Chai Bandan District,
Lop Buri 15130
Buddhism Foundation
243/2 Soi 54/3, Phaholyothin Road,
Saimai, Bangkok 10220
Tel: 0 2993 7020, 081 373 3747
Fax: 0 2993 7028
Email: [email protected]
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Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
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Sunandavanaram
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Umong
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Wat Umong
Chiang Mai
Wat Umong is one of the oldest temples in Chiang Mai, dating as far back as 1300
AD. The peaceful temple is built in the foothills of Suthep mountain and is famous for
its ancient tunnels and large stupa.
On the densely wooded monastery grounds are a Buddha field of broken sculpture,
a fasting Bodhisatva, reproductions of ancient Buddhist sculpture of India, and a
library-museum. This last building contains many books on Buddhism and other
philosophies, as well as a collection of historic Buddhist art objects.
The temple offers meditation retreats based on Anapanasati, where one is free to
practice one’s own meditation techniques. For the most part, discipline, practice, and
schedules are left up to each person, so self-motivation is especially important.
Teachers are available for questions and talks in English are normally given every
Sunday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is advisable to be able to speak some Thai. Some
senior monks, including the abbot, speak a little English.
The retreat schedule is the same as at most temples: rise at 4am followed by morning
chanting and mediation; breakfast, then Dhamma study followed by lunch; afternoon
walking and sitting meditation, and a one-on-one talk with the supervising monk
rest time and evening chanting, concluded by more sitting and walking meditation.
Students are encouraged to do sitting and walking meditation up to 12 hours a day.
The temple’s International Buddhist Education and Meditation Practice Centre has 17
rooms for foreign visitors who can choose from one- to four-day retreats. There is no
cost, just individual donations.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Umong
Tambon Suthep, Muang District, Chiang Mai 55000
Tel: 0 5387 3123, 0 5387 3139
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Ratchaworawihan
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Sanghathan
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Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
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Sunandavanaram
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Wat Pa Nana Chat
Pavilion Thailand
Ubon Rachathani
Wat Pa Nana Chat (WPN) is an international Buddhist monastery
in a forest in Northeast Thailand, about 15 kilometres from Ubon
Ratchathani town centre. It was established in 1975 by Acharn
Chah to provide a traditional monastic training community for
non-Thais. Today the monastic community consists of monks,
novices and postulants from a wide range of nationalities, with
English serving as the primary language of communication
and instruction.
The Dhamma practice here is intended to be all-embracing,
and rather than concentrate on a particular technique of
meditation, it includes all aspects of daily life. Each day affords
opportunities to develop mindfulness, insight and other spiritual
qualities, and meditators try to maintain mindfulness in all
postures.
The monastery environment provides an ideal environment for
meditation practice, and also the opportunity to learn from and
reflect on the customs and traditions honoured here. A visit
provides a great opportunity to experience and participate in a
monastic community in the forest tradition. It is important to be
willing to adapt and learn, and for best results visitors should plan
on staying for a minimum of one or two weeks. The monastery can
accommodate only a limited number of guests, so be sure to
write in advance with a request to stay.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Pa Nana Chat
Ban Bung Wai, Warin Chamrab District,
Ubon Rachathani 34310
Website: www.watpahnanachat.org
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Dhammakayaram
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Wat Suanmokkhaphalaram
Surat Thani
Wat Suan Mokkhaphalaram, the “Grove of the Powers of
Liberation”, was founded by the venerated Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
in 1932 in Surat Thani Province. At the time it was the only forest
Dhamma centre and one of the few places dedicated to Vipassana
meditation in southern Thailand. Today Wat Suan Mokkh is world
famous as a place of retreat and contemplation.
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu’s teachings focused on the importance of
being in the present moment and of understanding the natural
laws on interconnectedness and non-self. He emphasised the
need for followers of all religions to understand the essence of
their beliefs, to promote inter-faith understanding and to free
themselves from materialism.
Suan Mokkh is now a site for the holistic study and practice
of Dhamma in serene and pleasant surroundings. The 10-day
retreats have been very popular, providing a unique opportunity
to experience the Anapanasati technique in a remote setting.
Retreats begin on the first of every month. Registration in person
should be made a day or two in advance as the 110-person
capacity of the retreat cannot always accommodate all who come.
On acceptance, the visitor is expected to follow the instructions
given and be committed to staying for the entire 10-day course.
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Ratchaworawihan
Wat
Sanghathan
Wat Luang Phor Sodh
Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
Wat
Sunandavanaram
Boonkanjanaram
Meditation Centre
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Retreats take place at the International Dhamma Hermitage
1.5 km east, across the highway from Suan Mokkh. During
retreats, meditators have small individual rooms, with
separate buildings for men and women. Bathing is Thai-style
from tanks and toilets are Asian-style. At other times visitors
may stay at Suan Mokkh, where there are dormitories for
men, and where women may stay in individual rooms or
dormitories. Most buildings and kuti (self-sufficient huts
that house monks) have electricity.
It is difficult to receive foreign visitors at Suan Mokkh
when retreats are under way, so they are advised to plan
there arrival after the 11th of each month. Dhammadana
Meditation lessons are conducted for both Thais and
foreign visitors. Training for foreigners is from 1st-10th and
for Thais 20th-27th of each month. Registration for retreats
must be made in person.
The writings of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu are available online
at www.bia.or.th, www.buddhadasa-archives.com, and
www.buddhadasa-archives.org.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Wat Suan Mokkhaphalaram
68/1 Chaiya District, Surat Thani 84110
Tel: 0 7743 1552, 0 7743 1597
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.suanmokkh.org
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Ratchaworawihan
Wat
Sanghathan
Wat Luang Phor Sodh
Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
Wat
Sunandavanaram
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Ratchaworawihan
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Sanghathan
Wat Luang Phor Sodh
Dhammakayaram
Dhamma Kamala
Meditation Centre
Wat
Sunandavanaram
Boonkanjanaram
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