Sukhavana
Sukhavana Meditation Monastery is a monastery in the Thai Forest Tradition of the Theravada lineage of Buddhism. Sukhavana Meditation Monastery is a centre of teaching and practice. It is located in the Bercham Cave, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Sukhavana means "The Mountain Of Happiness " in Pāli, the Buddhist scriptural language of the ancient Canon. The temple was founded by the disciples of the noted Thai Buddhist Monk. Its current abbot is Ajahn Tong Bai.
| Sukhavana Meditation Monastery | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Thai Forest Tradition |
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| Location | Bercham Cave, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
| Country | Malaysia |
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| Founder | Buddhist Yogis |
| Website | |
| www.sukhavana.org | |
Sukhavana Meditation Monastery also has a retreat centre, where meditation retreats of varying lengths are held for lay people, and which is run on donations.
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Keynotes: ♦ Mahāyāna (either Chinese, Taiwanese branches) • ■ Theravāda (either Burmese, Sri Lankan, Thai branches) | ||
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