A guide to mindfulness and Vipassana meditation as taught by Luangpu Pramote
Contact and FAQs
Visiting Wat Suan Santidham
Wat Suan Santidham is open to the public every day from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Visitors must wear masks at all times while inside Wat Suan Santidham, except while eating.
If you plan to eat at the dining halls, please bring your own containers and utensils. Observe social distancing when serving yourself, dine separately, and afterwards, please take your containers and utensils home to clean.
Please help reduce temple waste by taking home any trash from your activities or meals to dispose of it and prevent the spread of infections.
Attending Dhamma Talks at Wat Suan Santidham
Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo offers Dhamma talks every Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM, except when he has prior commitments, which will be announced in advance.
Dhamma talks in the main hall are open to everyone, with reservations managed by the Luangpu Pramote’s Teaching Media Foundation.
The Luangpu Pramote’s Teaching Media Foundation provides an online registration form to attend Dhamma talks. The registration link is posted on the foundation’s Facebook page every third or fourth Thursday of the month (depending on the number of weeks in that month) at 12:00 PM. To see the list of successful registrants, please follow announcements on the foundation’s Facebook page.
Each person may register to attend one Dhamma talk session in the main hall per month.
No registration is needed for listening outside the hall.
If you successfully registered for the Dhamma talk in the main hall, please check-in in front of the hall between 8:00 and 8:30 AM on the day of the talk.
Please dress modestly; white attire is not required, but clothes should not be tight, revealing, or see-through. Shirts should have sleeves and not have deep or wide necklines. Skirts or trousers should be longer than the knees.
Please don’t bring small children or those who cannot stay still or quiet, as they may disturb others inside and outside the main hall.
Reservation for a Meditation Stay at Wat Suan Santidham
Due to the continued spread of COVID-19, the temple is currently not allowing practitioners to reside and practice within the premises.
Enrolling in Dhamma Courses
The temple does not organize any Dhamma course. Instead, these are typically arranged by external organizers, and their courses are held outside the temple. Please contact the course organizers directly for details.
Is there another master available to teach laypeople at the temple?
No
Wishing to Pay Respect to Luangpu Pramote
Please refrain from requesting personal meetings with Luangpu in all cases.
Luangpu’s compassionate teaching method requires significant effort as he dedicates his full energy to teaching. If he has to accommodate daily visitors, he will not have the strength to fully deliver his Dhamma teachings on the days he is scheduled to teach.
Temple Gate Opening and Closing Times
On days when Dhamma teachings are held, the gate is open from approximately 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
On non-teaching days, the gate remains closed.
If you arrive and find the gate closed on any day, you may slide it open yourself. Please ensure to slide the gate closed again after entering. The gate must remain closed from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM to prevent animals from entering the temple grounds, as it is situated within a forest area.
Submitting Homework to Luangpu Pramote
Homework can be submitted on days and during times when Luangpu Pramote is giving live Dhamma teachings through Zoom meeting application.
Applicant Qualifications
Regularly listen to Dhamma teachings and practice meditation according to the teachings of Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo.
Have consistently do the formal practice as taught by Luangpu every day without missing a day for the past month and continue to do so.
Have not submitted homework to Luangpu in the last six months.
Have the necessary devices and a stable internet connection suitable for using Zoom.
Communicate effectively in Thai.
You can register to submit homework via Zoom Meeting by filling out an online application form provided in the link posted on the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation Facebook page. The registration link is posted on the foundation’s Facebook page every third or fourth Wednesday of the month (depending on the number of weeks in that month) from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
The system will only screen those who meet the qualifications according to the application guidelines.
If there are more than eight eligible applicants, a lucky draw will be used.
The list of selected individuals will be posted on the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation’s Facebook page on the following day, Thursday, at 9:30 AM.
Monks who wish to study with Luangpu Pramote
Attend the Dhamma talks on days Luangpu gives Dhamma teachings.
After the teachings conclude, Luangpu will hold Dhamma discussions with visiting monks.
To ordain at Wat Suan Santidham
Individuals wishing to ordain must personally seek permission from the monastic community at Wat Suan Santidham.
Once permission is granted, they should find a preceptor from another location to ordain them, as Wat Suan Santidham does not have a resident preceptor.
After ordination, they may stay and practice meditation at Wat Suan Santidham according to the granted dates.
Monks interested in residing to practice meditation at Wat Suan Santidham
Wat Suan Santidham does not accommodate visiting monks for overnight stays.
Inviting Luangpu to give a Dhamma talk.
To preserve his health, Luangpu does not accept any invitations.
Food Offering (Almsfood giving)
Please bring the food to the temple staff at the Dining Hall 1 before 7:30 AM. The staff will arrange and offer the food to the monks on your behalf. Direct offerings by visitors are currently not permitted as the temple continues to take precautions against the spread of COVID-19.
The temple does not accept any food or drinks that containing cannabis, hemp, or kratom leaves.
Offering Sanghadãna (Offerings to the Sangha)
Please place your offerings on the designated table provided by the temple at Dining Hall 1. Offerings can be made between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Offering Donations
To contribute to the general temple upkeep, donations can be made to “Wat Suan Santidham, Kasikorn Bank, Si Racha Branch, Account No. 172-2-56042-4.” If you require a tax deduction receipt, please make the transfer via the QR Code for Wat Suan Santidham, available through this link.
To contribute to the construction of the ordination hall, donations can be made to “Wat Suan Santidham for Building Ordination Hall, Kasikorn Bank, Si Racha Branch, Account No. 172-2-56046-7.” If you require a tax deduction receipt, please make the transfer via the QR Code for Wat Suan Santidham for Building Ordination Hall, available through this link.
Donations to the Teaching Media Foundation can be made to “Luangpor Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation, Kasikorn Bank, Chan Road Branch, Account No. 715-2-68288-8.” Donations to the foundation can also be made via the QR code through this link.
To contribute to the support of monks, donations can be made to “Bumrungsong Wat Suan Santidham by Ms. Chayatorn Techapaibul and Ms. Suwimon Krueyatdee, Kasikorn Bank, Assumption Road Si Racha Branch, Account No. 140-3-74771-4.” If the donation is intended for a specific monk, after the transfer, please inform the temple staff of the transfer time, amount, and the monk’s name via Facebook inbox message or Line ID: mediafoundation. The transfer can also be made via the QR Code for the support of monks, available through this link.
Requesting documents for Tax Deduction
Accounts eligible for tax deduction are limited to the first and second accounts mentioned in the previous paragraph. Donors can use the QR codes via the provided links. Donations will be automatically recorded in the Revenue Department’s e-Donation electronic system, removing the necessity for tax deduction receipts.
Official and authorized online platforms to follow Luangpu’s teachings and news updates.
Youtube
YouTube Dhamma.com (English subbed and dubbed available)
How to request Luangpu Pramote’s teaching materials?
Teaching materials are available for free at the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation and various distribution points.
For postal requests, please contact the foundation via the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LPPramoteMediaFund or call 02-0126999 during business hours.
How to contact Wat Suan Santidham?
Please call 096-9356359 or contact Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation’s Facebook page.
Who are the assistant teachers and where to meet them?
Dhamma students who have a good understanding of the practice have been appointed by Luangpu to help answer Dhamma questions to those seeking clarification, both at Wat Suan Santidham and at various other locations.
Each assistant teacher also answers questions via Zoom meetings, with a volunteer team managing the platform.
For further inquiries, please visit the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s Teaching Media Foundation’s Facebook page.
