A Thai Forest monastery in the Ontario countryside, just over an hour from Ottawa. 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
Tisarana Buddhist Monastery is in the countryside 15 km from Perth, Ontario, and just over an hour south-west of Ottawa. It is a monastery in the Thai forest lineage of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedho, with Ajahn Viradhammo as abbot and resident senior monk.
What it offers
- A residence for monks and for those who wish to train as monks.
- As a spiritual centre, a welcome to those interested in learning Buddhist principles and meditation.
- Dhamma talks and books in various formats on its site.
Visiting
The monastery says it accepts overnight visitors from May to December each year. Read how to stay at a Buddhist monastery, and check current guidelines with the monastery before you plan.
Before you go
- See temple etiquette and how to offer food to monks.
- Read the Eight Precepts, usually kept by overnight guests.
- Plan on the monastery's own site.
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