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Suan Mokkh · Monastery

Wat Suan Mokkh

Chaiya, Surat Thani, Thailand · Also called Suan Mokkh Balarama, Suan Mokkh – Garden of Liberation

An open-sided wooden meditation pavilion with a double-tiered roof on a lawn among trees at Suan Mokkh
Sala at Suan Mokkh, Chaiya, Thailand. Photo: Wit Pimkanchanapong from Bangkok, Thailand, CC BY-SA 2.0

Wat Suan Mokkh is the forest monastery founded by Buddhadasa Bhikkhu near Chaiya in southern Thailand. It started in 1932 and moved to its present site around 1940. Between the monthly retreats at its nearby International Dharma Hermitage, foreigners may stay for self-practice for up to seven days.

How to apply

Register in person at the hermitage by 3 pm on the last day of the month before the retreat. There is no advance booking by post, phone or email.

What is taught here

Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu's mindfulness with breathing, taught on a silent 10-day retreat in English that starts on the 1st of every month at Suan Mokkh. Read about Suan Mokkh.

Sources

Details checked 24 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.

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