Welcome to Khao Tham Insight Meditation Center
Wat Khao Tam is open for the Insight Meditation from the 10th to the 20th of every month.
February retreat is on the theme of love and St Valentine.
You are welcome to come and meditate at Khao Tham any time.
Real-life Buddhism practice is about caring:
When you visit the Center, the Temple, the Viewpoint, please keep in mind that your enjoyment of the beautiful painting of the temples, the electric lights and fans, maintained roads and buildings … in fact, everything … is paid for only by what comes in the Donation Box at the dining hall. It is Thai tradition to support temples in this way — there is no foundation or outside patron as is done in the West. Please help to support your experience here.
Real-life Buddhism practice is about caring:
Please wear mask at all times at Khao Tham, and you should also anywhere, to protect everyone around you as well as yourself. Even though vaccinated, we can still be carrying and spreading the virus. Not all staff members or local people may be able to get vaccination, and we must protect them.
Real-life Buddhism practice is about caring:
In this time of COVID pandemic, the action most mindful of others may not be to attend retreat at all. Why help to spread the virus? How much better is it to protect everyone?
Mindful and metta action may be to stay away from groups, keep yourself in one place and minimise contact with anyone so as not to spread the virus. Wear mask, wash hands … This is the greatest metta and meditation we can practice these days!
Of course we need company in our practice, and may wish to learn meditation, or get some teachings! You may want to consider joining a sangha online.
More: Just about everything you want to know about the retreats is on this website, on the Retreat and Practices pages, and their sub-pages — including many of your frequently-asked questions!
To know the current schedule: You can see the schedule below, subscribe to the newsletter, subscribe to the site newsfeed, check our Updates page.
Registration: There is no online or pre-registration. You must register in person at the Khao Tham Center from 8:30am-4.00pm on the first day of the retreat (10th day of the month).
Donation: All teachings and guidance are given by our teachers at no charge. However the people who supply our food and necessaries, do repairs, and more, need to make a living, so we must request a
donation
of Bt 5,000 to cover the costs of your physical needs for the ten days of retreat.
+66 (0)8 7974 9465
took.sookkasem AT gmail.com
Khao Tham Meditation Retreat Schedule
| Arrival and Registration | Orientation | 7-day silent meditation retreat | Post-retreat activities |
Departure day | |
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| Day: | 10 8:30-11am and 1-5pm: Registration | 11 8:30-11am: Late registration 11am: Lunch 1-3pm: Orientation 5pm Silence begins |
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4am-9pm
meditation
go to
daily schedule
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5:30am: Silence ends 8:30-11am Departure (optional) |
20 8:30-11am: Departure |
- Go to the daily schedule of the 7-day silent retreat.
- Learn about the Khao Tham rules and regulations, and about preparing for retreat.
- Read about meditation.
- See answers to frequently asked questions.
- See the latest updates on this website.
- The world continues and it is beautiful.
It has only put us in cages as we have done to its wildlife.
The air, water, earth, and sky without us are fine.
When we return, be reminded that we are just guests
We must consider our impact like no other generation ever has.
We must change.