Sukhavana
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Sukhavana Meditation Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Thai Forest Tradition |
Location | |
Location | Bercham Cave, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
Country | Malaysia |
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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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- Buddhist temples and monasteries of the Thai Forest Tradition
- Buddhism in Malaysia
- Thai diaspora in Malaysia
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