Wat Pasantidhamma

36°56′35.7″N 76°34′29.3″W / 36.943250°N 76.574806°W / 36.943250; -76.574806Websitegowatpa.org

Wat Pasantidhamma (Thai: วัดป่าสันติธรรม, or "Wat Pa"), meaning "a peaceful temple in the woods", is a Thai Theravada Buddhist temple located at 14289 Chapmans Lane in rural Carrollton, Virginia.[1][2] It is a non-profit religious organization serving the Thai and Thai American communities.[3] Established as the first Buddhist temple in the Tidewater (southeastern) region of Virginia in 1998, it remains as of 2010 one of three in the State.[2][4][5][6]

See also

  • Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, Redwood Valley, California
  • San Fran Dhammaram Temple, San Francisco
  • Vajiradhammapadip Temple, Centereach and Mount Vernon in New York
  • Wat Boston Buddha Vararam, Bedford, Massachusetts
  • Wat Buddhananachat of Austin, Del Valle, Texas
  • Wat Buddhasamakeevanaram, Bossier City, Louisiana
  • Wat Buddhanusorn, Fremont, California
  • Wat Carolina Buddhajakra Vanaram, Bolivia, North Carolina
  • Wat Florida Dhammaram, Kissimmee, Florida
  • Wat Mettāvarānaṁ, Valley Center, California
  • Wat Mongkolratanaram, Berkeley, California
  • Wat Mongkolratanaram, Tampa, Florida
  • Wat Nawamintararachutis, Raynham, Massachusetts

Notes

  1. ^ "History of Wat Pasantidhamma". Wat Pasantidhamma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  2. ^ a b "Thai Temples in North America". The Buddha Garden. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  3. ^ "Carrollton: Wat Pasantidhamma". ABC-directory. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  4. ^ Szabo, Liz (August 22, 1999). "Little Buddahs: Some Kids Go to Summer Camp. These Five Local Boys are Training To Be Monks". The Virginian-Pilot. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014.
  5. ^ "Guide to Thai Temples in North America". DharmaNet. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "Buddhist Temples in the U.S.A." Thai Community. Retrieved September 30, 2010.

Further reading

  • Buchanan, Joy (January 18, 2005). "A Different Path". Daily Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  • "Mission Statement". Ratna Shri Sangha Circle. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
  • "Savitri Vilassakdanont and Michael Tu". The New York Times. May 21, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  • "Vietnamese Buddhism in Rural Virginia". Dong Hung Temple. Retrieved September 21, 2010.

External links

Media related to Wat Pasantidhamma at Wikimedia Commons

  • Religious institutions in Hampton Roads


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