Do I have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know if i am coming beforehand?
Necessary to let them know beforehand? Takes a long time to send them request by mail. Maybe a few months to get a reply.
Has anyone just showed up and have been allowed to stay? Looking to stay for about a month.
I saw a video on Youtube and a person said sometimes he just shows up there and is allowed to stay. Is this common? Especially for first timer?
Regards.
Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
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Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
When I asked the Guest Monk at Nanachat why he never replied to my letter, he said they don't usually reply to people asking to come. They have a lot of accommodation, in dorms if there are no kutis available.
He said he only replies to people if they are unsuitable or if there's some huge festival.
So just send a letter with all your contact details, arrival date, duration of stay, etc, and then just go, expecting to be able to stay. Letters take a maximum of about two weeks from anywhere to Ubon I think.
Take some white shirts, and arrive in the morning before the meal. That way the guest monk can process you after Dana. Taxi from Ubon Ratchathani is pretty cheap.
He said he only replies to people if they are unsuitable or if there's some huge festival.
So just send a letter with all your contact details, arrival date, duration of stay, etc, and then just go, expecting to be able to stay. Letters take a maximum of about two weeks from anywhere to Ubon I think.
Take some white shirts, and arrive in the morning before the meal. That way the guest monk can process you after Dana. Taxi from Ubon Ratchathani is pretty cheap.
Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
No.Strive4Karuna wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:49 am Do I have to let Wat Suan Mokh know if i am coming beforehand?
For retreats (held in formal meditation centre):
Before & after retreats (in the old forest monastery):Suan Mokkh 10-day silent meditation retreats start at the 1st of each month. Registration is the day before, which is the last day of the previous month (eg 31st of December for the January retreat, 30th of June for the July retreat). Registration has to be in person. Advance booking is not possible. There are no facilities for postal, telephone or email bookings. We strictly adhere to the "First come, first serve" - principle. The deadline for registration is 3:00 p.m. You can arrive at Suan Mokkh a day early, the day before registration, spend the night free of charge at the main monastery and walk to the retreat center early on Registration Day.
http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/idh-registration.html
Anyone arriving early for a retreat, wanting to stay longer or arriving during retreats is welcome to stay, initially for up to seven days, at the main monastery. If, after seven days, you intend to prolong your stay, you need to get permission by the abbot of Suan Mokkh or his representative. Permission will readily be granted to dedicated meditators and students of Buddhism. Doing a chore (community work like sweeping leaves) while staying is part of the practice.
Accommodation in dorms (for men) or individual rooms (for women) is free; food is available inside the monastery or at the nearby stalls.
Please note that there are neither organised activities nor a certain schedule to be followed, no teachings or instructions been offered while staying at the main Suan Mokkh monastery. This possibility is therefore most suitable for people who have done a retreat at the International Dharma Hermitage already or for experienced meditators who can use the wat's facilities without guidance.
Staying at the main monastery provides an interesting opportunity to get in touch with the monastic lifestyle of forest monks in Thailand. It is not necessary to dress in white and you do not have to keep silent while staying there but you are asked to dress and behave respectfully and to keep the Eight precepts as described in the Basic Rules page of this website.
http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/idh-wat.html
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Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
James, thank you for the reply. Best RegardsJamesTheGiant wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:07 am When I asked the Guest Monk at Nanachat why he never replied to my letter, he said they don't usually reply to people asking to come. They have a lot of accommodation, in dorms if there are no kutis available.
He said he only replies to people if they are unsuitable or if there's some huge festival.
So just send a letter with all your contact details, arrival date, duration of stay, etc, and then just go, expecting to be able to stay. Letters take a maximum of about two weeks from anywhere to Ubon I think.
Take some white shirts, and arrive in the morning before the meal. That way the guest monk can process you after Dana. Taxi from Ubon Ratchathani is pretty cheap.
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Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
Doodoot, thank you!DooDoot wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:26 amNo.Strive4Karuna wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 3:49 am Do I have to let Wat Suan Mokh know if i am coming beforehand?
For retreats (held in formal meditation centre):Before & after retreats (in the old forest monastery):Suan Mokkh 10-day silent meditation retreats start at the 1st of each month. Registration is the day before, which is the last day of the previous month (eg 31st of December for the January retreat, 30th of June for the July retreat). Registration has to be in person. Advance booking is not possible. There are no facilities for postal, telephone or email bookings. We strictly adhere to the "First come, first serve" - principle. The deadline for registration is 3:00 p.m. You can arrive at Suan Mokkh a day early, the day before registration, spend the night free of charge at the main monastery and walk to the retreat center early on Registration Day.
http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/idh-registration.htmlAnyone arriving early for a retreat, wanting to stay longer or arriving during retreats is welcome to stay, initially for up to seven days, at the main monastery. If, after seven days, you intend to prolong your stay, you need to get permission by the abbot of Suan Mokkh or his representative. Permission will readily be granted to dedicated meditators and students of Buddhism. Doing a chore (community work like sweeping leaves) while staying is part of the practice.
Accommodation in dorms (for men) or individual rooms (for women) is free; food is available inside the monastery or at the nearby stalls.
Please note that there are neither organised activities nor a certain schedule to be followed, no teachings or instructions been offered while staying at the main Suan Mokkh monastery. This possibility is therefore most suitable for people who have done a retreat at the International Dharma Hermitage already or for experienced meditators who can use the wat's facilities without guidance.
Staying at the main monastery provides an interesting opportunity to get in touch with the monastic lifestyle of forest monks in Thailand. It is not necessary to dress in white and you do not have to keep silent while staying there but you are asked to dress and behave respectfully and to keep the Eight precepts as described in the Basic Rules page of this website.
http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/idh-wat.html
Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
If you are interested in formal retreats, an addition 7 days retreat is also on Koh Samui Island, where bookings are required: http://dipabhavan.weebly.com/retreat-booking.html It is a beautiful part of the world.
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There is always an official executioner. If you try to take his place, It is like trying to be a master carpenter and cutting wood. If you try to cut wood like a master carpenter, you will only hurt your hand.
https://soundcloud.com/doodoot/paticcasamuppada
https://soundcloud.com/doodoot/anapanasati
https://soundcloud.com/doodoot/paticcasamuppada
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Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
I've been there in Suan Mokh some 3-4 times, I don't even remember now, it was quite some time ago. Back in those days you didn't need to inform them about your visit. And you could stay as a guest in a guest house for as long as you like.Has anyone just showed up and have been allowed to stay? Looking to stay for about a month.
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Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
Sounds amazing thanks doodootDooDoot wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:28 amIf you are interested in formal retreats, an addition 7 days retreat is also on Koh Samui Island, where bookings are required: http://dipabhavan.weebly.com/retreat-booking.html It is a beautiful part of the world.
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Re: Do i have to let Wat Pah Nanachat, Wat Suan Mokh know i am coming beforehand?
Zom, thanks for the replyZom wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:13 pmI've been there in Suan Mokh some 3-4 times, I don't even remember now, it was quite some time ago. Back in those days you didn't need to inform them about your visit. And you could stay as a guest in a guest house for as long as you like.Has anyone just showed up and have been allowed to stay? Looking to stay for about a month.