A beautiful place to be. Looking in from Elgar Road, it appears small but once inside, you'll be amazed with the size of the compound. Well kept with numerous carpark. The Prayer Hall is magnificently done. Was there to request Prayer chanting for a recently departed younger brother. Friendly and approachable Monks, always there to help No photos were taken as a mark of respect to the purpose of visit......... Namo Ami Deva Hrih ððð Namo Ami Deva Hrih ððð Namo Ami Deva Hrih ððð Namo Ami Deva Hrih ððð Namo Ami Deva Hrih ððð Namo Ami Deva Hrih ððð Namo Ami...
   Read moreA Thai styled Buddhist temple. They hold meditation and other Buddhist practices. A place to visit if you're interested in the Thai community. A weekend school for children and Thai music school are held within the temple grounds (at least pre-covid).
Daily offerings are around 10:30am-ish so it's like a daily pot luck for the public after the monks have their meal. The folks encountered are a friendly bunch and can mostly speak Thai and English. There are a few parking spaces available but they're spread across the three properties that make up the...
   Read moreI had a fantastic time at the Kathina ceremony on Sunday. I was a monk at this monastery in 2016 and it was after the same ceremony back then that I was ordained.
I went with my friend Grace, who was also impressed. After the ceremony, we went back to the temple and were lucky enough that Ajahn Chi spent time with us talking about impermanence, mindfulness and detachment.
The monastery is friendly and there are always monks that can speak English. I was happy to visit again after so many years and was amazed at how much the...
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