Chaiya, Thailand

Travel Blogs from Chaiya (7)

Meditation Retreat, Chaiya, Thailand travel blog
Meditation Retreat
Sep 11, 2009

12 days at a monastery in southern Thailand. Perhaps it's not the typical thing to do when traveling to a foreign country but it's an experience that i feel everyone should have. This is a difficult blog to write so forgive me for jumping all over the ...

A travel blog entry by tranquillize
Suan Mokkh Meditation Retreat, Chaiya, Thailand travel blog
Suan Mokkh Meditation Retreat
May 15, 2003

... fill a room at the national library. He founded Suan Mokkh in 1932 near his home town of Chaiya in Surat Thani province, Southern Thailand. The monastery belongs to the Theravedic school of Buddhism in common with most of Thailand. The retreat consists ...

A travel blog entry by simonc89
Downgrading, Chaiya, Thailand travel blog
Downgrading
Jan 1, 2007

A slight change then. I bid farewell to luxury and move on to Suan Mokkh Monastery. I knew that I was in for a grueling schedule, though I never quite got used to the 4am wake-up bell. What I hadn't bargained for was the wooden pillow on top of a concrete ...

A travel blog entry by kieronmckeigue
meditation retreat at wat suan mokkh, Chaiya, Thailand travel blog
meditation retreat at wat suan mokkh
Dec 1, 2006

... meditation. usually your mind wanders around, jumping from the past to the future, from your friends to your dog, from thailand to austria, like a monkey. restless. it is always in the search for distraction. hard to stay focused, concentrated on one ...

A travel blog entry by misterfrancis

Forum Discussions on Chaiya (1)

What not to miss in Thailand?
Posted on Apr 3, 2006, 01:35:10
... elephant centered place to meet and ride elephants...gracious animals that they are. There are lots of ways to visit Thailand but Chiang Mai is among the most spiritual and approachable cities on earth if you appreciate cultural exploration you will find ...