Wat Pasantidhamma
| Wat Pasantidhamma | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Thai Theravada Buddhism |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Carrollton, Virginia, United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°56′35.7″N 76°34′29.3″W / 36.943250°N 76.574806°W |
| Website | |
| gowatpa | |
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
- ^ "History of Wat Pasantidhamma". Wat Pasantidhamma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
- ^ a b "Thai Temples in North America". The Buddha Garden. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ "Carrollton: Wat Pasantidhamma". ABC-directory. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Guide to Thai Temples in North America". DharmaNet. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
- ^ "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