Wat Pasantidhamma
Religion
AffiliationThai Theravada Buddhism
StatusActive
Location
LocationCarrollton, Virginia, United States
StateVirginia
Geographic coordinates36°56′35.7″N 76°34′29.3″W / 36.943250°N 76.574806°W / 36.943250; -76.574806
Website
gowatpa.org

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

Notes

  1. "History of Wat Pasantidhamma". Wat Pasantidhamma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
  2. 1 2 "Thai Temples in North America". The Buddha Garden. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  3. "Carrollton: Wat Pasantidhamma". ABC-directory. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  4. 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.
  5. "Guide to Thai Temples in North America". DharmaNet. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  6. "Buddhist Temples in the U.S.A." Thai Community. Retrieved September 30, 2010.

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