Metta Forest Monastery
Mettā Forest Monastery, also known as Wat Mettāvarānaṁ or Wat Mettā, is a Theravāda monastery in Valley Center, California. It was founded in 1991 by Ajaan Suwat Suvaco (1919–2002) along with his student Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu.[1][2] Ajaan Ṭhānissaro has been the resident abbot since 1993.[1][3] Currently there are ten resident bhikkhus, as well as space for lay Buddhists on overnight retreat.[4]
| Mettā Forest Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Thai Forest Tradition |
| Location | |
| Location | 13560 Muutama Lane Valley Center, CA 92082 |
| Country | United States |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Ajaan Suwat Suvaco |
| Completed | 1990 |
| Website | |
| http://www.watmetta.org/ | |
Ajaan Ṭhānissaro stresses the importance of strict adherence to the Vinaya or Buddhist monastic code which teaches relying only on donations from the lay community as well as living in the wilderness, a key feature of the Thai Forest Tradition of which he is a part.[1]
See also
Notes
- Richard Hughes Seager; Buddhism in America, page 178.
- Wendy Cadge; Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America, page 40
- Wendy Cadge; Heartwood: The First Generation of Theravada Buddhism in America, page 40
- Scott A. Mitchell; Buddhism in America: Global Religion, Local Contexts, page 103.
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