Reviews, stories, experiences …
Over the years, retreatants have written up their Khao Tham meditation experiences in many places all over the Web.
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Recent reviews
- Short reviews of Khao Tham Center retreats, on this page.
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Vipassana Meditation Retreat:
A turbulent Vipassana journey through mind and ego
by Christiane Eitle, on 21 August 2018. -
Five best meditation retreats in Thailand
by travel blogger Adventure Catcher, in March 2017. -
Thoughts on my Vipassana Meditation Retreat
by Canadian blogger Amélie, on 7 October 2015.
More reviews, stories, videos about Khao Tham
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Khao Tham is a beautiful place; Tookata, the manager is doing her best….
But Dr. Marut, the Dharma teacher — his teachings are not inspiring and profound and he has very strange ideas of women: “a woman belongs to a man and has to serve him — this is her natural place on earth” etc…. I doubt, that these ideas are based on Buddha’s teaching; they show us Thailand’s patriarchal and conservative paradigms and beliefs!? To listen to these ideas on the 7th or 8th day of a vipassana retreat was quite shocking…..
Meditation center is perfect for Vipassana. Dr. Marut is perfect teacher, Tookata is wonderful.
[from Facebook KowthamVipassana page]
Very nice experience and a quiet place to meditate. The food was good and everything is donation based. I liked the dhamma teachings, they were very good.
[from Facebook KowthamVipassana page]
Charging a fee of 5000 baht is not a donation, not in line with Buddha Dhamma, and is a rip off, given the poor quality of the food, poorer quality accommodation and poor meditation instruction, most students leave early feeling ripped off.
[From Facebook KowthamVipassana page]
There are 2 retreat centers nearby that are much better than this place. The new management has ruined everything and the monks from Wat Suan Mokkh do not want to teach here, leaving Kao Tham in desperate situation. See http://www.suanmokkh-idh.org/ and http://dipabhavan.weebly.com/meditation-retreat.html
[from Facebook KowthamVipassana page]
I was there and I didn’t have to pay anything. Everything is donation based. I think this guy is a spammer.
[From Facebook KowthamVipassana page]