A Theravada forest monastery known for its meditation teaching. This guide is compiled from the monastery's own published information; we have not visited, and it is not a review.
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The place
Pa-Auk Forest Monastery is a Theravada teaching monastery in the forested hills near Mawlamyine in south-eastern Myanmar (Burma). The information site says it was founded in 1926 by its first abbot, Thit-thee Sayadaw, and became especially known for the meditation teaching of Venerable Pa-Auk Sayadaw. The site offers practical resources for people interested in the teachings and in visiting.
What it offers
- Meditation teaching in the Theravada tradition.
- Practical visitor information on the information site.
- A forest monastery setting.
Before you go
- Read samatha and vipassana and what samadhi is.
- Check current travel advice for Myanmar before planning a visit.
- Check details on the monastery's own site.
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