Monastery Guesthouses

[sundazed]

In the Tibetan and Chinese traditions many monasteries have guesthouses where lay devotees can stay when offering service, doing practice or pilgrimage, sometimes just as a place of refuge far from the madding crowd.

Is it the same for monasteries in Sri Lanka, Burma, Laos or Cambodia?

I don't mean where there is the expectation one will ordain or an obligation to participate in an intensive retreat but a place of quiet contemplation so one can get away from ordinary life for a while.

Can anyone share experiences or information about this?

Thank you.

[DooDoot]

Thailand

[mrgrtt123]

Thailand

This is so pretty, I will visiting Bangkok next year and this place should be added on my itinerary.

[DooDoot]

This is so pretty, I will visiting Bangkok next year and this place should be added on my itinerary.

The pictures are from Suan Mokkh near Chaiya. If you wish to visit, (lower) sleeper berth train from Bangkok (is best) or fly to Surat Thani Airport or just get off the bus is you are traveling by bus.

[mikenz66]

Thailand

Yes, there are many monasteries you can stay in in Thailand (and in the west, of course). Of course, they would appreciate a donation or some other assistance...


Mike

[mrgrtt123]

This is so pretty, I will visiting Bangkok next year and this place should be added on my itinerary.

The pictures are from Suan Mokkh near Chaiya. If you wish to visit, (lower) sleeper berth train from Bangkok (is best) or fly to Surat Thani Airport or just get off the bus is you are traveling by bus.

Thank you for giving me the idea on how to get there.

[Manopubbangama]

This suan mookh place seems to have a lot of negative reviews, don't know if it looks like a place that is sanitary enough to visit.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_ ... ml#REVIEWS

I'm just putting that out there, especially if the reviews are true about drinking water with asbestos in it.

Regarding the OP's question, are you referring to a dharamsala?