Wat Pah Nanachat
Thailand /
Ubon Ratchathani /
World
/ Thailand
/ Ubon Ratchathani
/ Ubon Ratchathani
World / Thailand / Ubon Ratchathani / Warin Chamrap
monastery, buddhism
Wat Pah Nanachat is a Buddhist monastery in Northeast Thailand , in the Theravada Forest Tradition. It was established by Ajahn Chah to provide English-speaking people the opportunity to train and practice in the way the Buddha taught his monks in the forests 2600 years ago.
Wat Pah Nanachat (The International Forest Monastery) is situated in a small forest in the Northeast of Thailand about fifteen kilometres from the city of Ubon Rachathani. In 1975 Ajahn Chah established the monastery 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. English serves as the primary language of communication and instruction.
Although Wat Pah Nanachat is not a meditation centre, there are facilities for a limited number of male and female guests to stay at the monastery and practise with the resident monastic community. Guests are expected to follow the daily routine of the monastery and join in with all communal meetings and work activities. In accordance with the monastic environment, emphasis in practice is placed on co-operation, self-sacrifice and communal harmony. The training aims to follow the Dhamma-Vinaya, the teachings and code of monastic discipline as laid down by the Buddha, respecting both the letter and the spirit. The monastic life encourages development of simplicity, renunciation and quietude. It is a deliberate commitment to this way of life that creates a community environment where people of diverse backgrounds, personalities and temperaments can co-operate in the effort to practice and realize the Buddha’s path to liberation.
Wat Pah Nanachat (The International Forest Monastery) is situated in a small forest in the Northeast of Thailand about fifteen kilometres from the city of Ubon Rachathani. In 1975 Ajahn Chah established the monastery 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. English serves as the primary language of communication and instruction.
Although Wat Pah Nanachat is not a meditation centre, there are facilities for a limited number of male and female guests to stay at the monastery and practise with the resident monastic community. Guests are expected to follow the daily routine of the monastery and join in with all communal meetings and work activities. In accordance with the monastic environment, emphasis in practice is placed on co-operation, self-sacrifice and communal harmony. The training aims to follow the Dhamma-Vinaya, the teachings and code of monastic discipline as laid down by the Buddha, respecting both the letter and the spirit. The monastic life encourages development of simplicity, renunciation and quietude. It is a deliberate commitment to this way of life that creates a community environment where people of diverse backgrounds, personalities and temperaments can co-operate in the effort to practice and realize the Buddha’s path to liberation.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wat_Pah_Nanachat
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Coordinates: 15°10'4"N 104°46'34"E
- Wat Pah Nanachat 0.3 km
- Wat Non Pahpong 5.1 km
- Wat Nong Pah Pong (วัดหนองป่าพง) 5.4 km
- Đồng Dương Cham sanctuary (Indrapura) 382 km
- Champuh Ka'aek Pagoda 411 km
- Temple of Peace 456 km
- Nhà Dòng Chân Lý 521 km
- Wat Pa Sunan Tha Wanaram (Sakha Wat Nong Pa Pong Thi 117) 644 km
- Puññārāma Meditation Centre 1123 km
- Monastery 1133 km
- Saensuk Municipality 8.7 km
- Jaeramae Town Municipality 9 km
- Samrong Municipality 17 km
- Mueang Srikhai Municipality 20 km
- Thachang Municipality 24 km
- Bungmalaeng Municipality 30 km
- Nareung Municipality 36 km
- Najarn Municipality 36 km
- Sawang Municipality 38 km
- Kut Prathai Municipal Area 50 km
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