Sukhavana

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Sukhavana Meditation Monastery
Religion
AffiliationThai Forest Tradition
Location
LocationBercham Cave, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
CountryMalaysia
Architecture
Founder
Website
www.sukhavana.org

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 .

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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