Monastery

Samaṇadīpa Forest Buddhist Monastery is a monastic (samaṇa) sanctuary (dīpa) for monks from the contemplative and conservative forest tradition of Theravāda Buddhism. It is the first of the kind in this part of Europe that follows the Buddha’s original teachings, as found in the early texts, and has an unbroken lineage from around 2600 years ago. The monks follow the standard of the monastic code (Vinaya) and the teaching (dhamma), which can be found in Theravādin countries (Thailand, Sri Lanka, Burma, Laos, Cambodia).