Wat Suan Santidham FAQ

Visiting and Attending

 

Visiting the Monastery
  • Wat Suan Santidham is open to the public daily from 06:30–16:00. (If you arrive during these hours and find the gate closed, you may open it yourself.)
  • If you wish to eat food from Food Pavilion 1 [open dining area], please bring your own food container and spoon. Keep distance while serving food, eat in separate areas, and after finishing, take your container and spoon home to wash.
  • Please help limit waste in the monastery. If any waste results from your use or eating, kindly collect it and dispose of it at your home.
  • Pets are not allowed anywhere within the monastery grounds.
Gate Opening and Closing Times
  • On Dhamma talk days: 06:30–11:00.
  • On non–Dhamma talk days: 06:30–08:00.
  • If you arrive and find the gate closed on any day, you may open and close the sliding gate yourself between 06:30–16:00. As the monastery is in a forest area, the gate must be kept closed to prevent animals from entering the grounds.
Attending Dhamma Talks
  • Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo gives Dhamma talks every Saturday and Sunday from 09:00–10:00. (If he has other duties, advance notice will be given.)
  • Everyone may attend the talk in the Dhamma Hall by using the reservation system operated by the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo Dhamma Media Foundation.
  • The Foundation posts the sign-up link every 3rd or 4th Thursday of the month (10 days before the first Saturday of the next month) at 12:00. Please check the list of registrants on the Foundation Facebook page.
  • Registration to attend in the Dhamma Hall is limited to once per month.
  • A limited amount of unreserved (walk-in) seating is available inside the Dhamma Hall.
  • If you wish to listen outside the hall, no registration is required.
  • Those who have successfully registered for the Dhamma Hall should check in at the registration desk in front of the hall between 08:00–08:30 on the talk day.
  • For Non-Thai Speakers: Translation headsets are available inside the Dhamma Hall. Please check the calendar at dhamma.com/calendar-en and contact the team in advance via the online contact form to reserve a translation receiver and a seat.
  • Use one contact channel only. Do not send the same request by email, Messenger, and personal contacts. These reach different volunteers and cause delays.
  • Dress modestly. White clothing is not required, but clothing must not be tight, revealing, or transparent. Tops should have sleeves and a neckline that is not too low or wide. Skirts or trousers must be longer than knee length.
  • Do not bring small children or children who cannot remain still and quiet to the talks, either inside or outside the Dhamma Hall, as this disturbs others’ concentration.
  • Pets are not allowed in the monastery.
Listening to Dhamma Online
Channels Announcing Luangpu Pramote’s Talk Schedule

Offerings and Etiquette

 

Offering Alms
  • Wat Suan Santidham is on a sloped hillside. The road in front has fast-moving traffic and many large trucks, which makes accidents likely. Do not park in front of the monastery to wait to offer alms.
  • Please offer alms in the Khong Dara Village area. Monks from Wat Suan Santidham go on almsround at 06:00 daily.
Offering Meals
  • Please deliver items to the staff at Food Pavilion 1 [open dining area] before 07:30. Staff will arrange and offer them to the community of monks (Saṅgha).
  • Do not offer any food or beverages that contain cannabis, hemp, or kratom leaves.
Offering Saṅghadāna
  • Please place the saṅghadāna [offering to the Saṅgha as a whole] on the designated table at Food Pavilion 1 between 06:30–16:00.
Bank Transfer for Offerings
  • Monastery upkeep fund — Account name: “Wat Suan Santidham,” Kasikorn Bank, Si Racha Branch, No. 172-2-56042-4. If you require a tax-deduction receipt, please transfer via the Wat Suan Santidham account QR code at this link.
  • Chapel construction fund — Account name: “Wat Suan Santidham for Chapel Construction,” Kasikorn Bank, Si Racha Branch, No. 172-2-56046-7. If you require a tax-deduction receipt, please transfer via the chapel construction account QR code at this link.
  • Dhamma Media Foundation — Account name: “Dhamma Media Foundation, Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo,” Kasikorn Bank, Chan Road Branch, No. 715-2-68288-8. Or transfer via the Foundation QR code at this link.
  • Sangha support fund — Account name: “Sangha Support, Wat Suan Santidham, by Ms. Chayathorn Techapaibul and Ms. Suwimon Khruayatdee,” Kasikorn Bank, Assumption Road Si Racha Branch, No. 140-3-74771-4. If you intend to offer to a specific monk, after transferring please inform the steward of the transfer time, amount, and the monk’s name via Facebook inbox message or Line ID: mediafoundation. Or transfer via the Sangha Support QR code at this link.
Requesting Tax-Deduction Evidence
  • Donations eligible for tax deduction are accounts 1 and 2. Donors may use the QR codes in the links. Donations are recorded directly in the Revenue Department’s e-Donation system, so there is no need to request an acknowledgment letter from the monastery.

Temple Grounds and Conduct

 

Paying Respect in the Chapel
  • The public may pay respect to the Buddha image in the Chapel only on days when Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo gives a Dhamma talk, between 07:20–11:30.
  • The Chapel is small. After paying respect, please go outside to practice.
  • Do not chant, sit in meditation, make vows, take long photo sessions, or do walking meditation inside the Chapel, so there is space for others to enter and pay respect.
  • Do not touch the Buddha image or statues.
  • Please refrain from applying gold leaf and from lighting incense or candles.
  • Do not place flowers, incense, candles, or any offerings anywhere in the Chapel, including in front of the Buddha image and behind the hall.
  • Do not place sacred objects for consecration or any ritual.
  • Do not step onto the monks’ seats.
  • Do not touch, lean on, or rest against Buddha images, bases, or any wall paintings.
Use of the Chapel Area and Surroundings
  • The Chapel area and its surroundings may be used for meditation practice only. Walking meditation is allowed around the Chapel, and sitting meditation is allowed along the cloister [covered walkway] behind it.
  • Refrain from talking, making loud noises, or using mobile phones, as these disturb others’ practice.
  • Do not bring food or drinks into the area around the Chapel.
  • Do not climb or sit on any wall edges.
  • No footwear is allowed on the upper terrace of the Chapel, the cloister, or the side pavilions.
  • Do not place folding chairs or any hard seating supports on the upper terrace of the Chapel, the cloister, or the side pavilions, as they may scratch the marble flooring.

Study and Practice

 

Submitting Practice Reports to Luangpu Pramote
  • You may submit practice reports during the live Dhamma talk sessions via Zoom.
  • Applicant qualifications
    1. Regularly listen to the Dhamma and practice according to Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo’s teachings.
    2. Have practiced in formal sessions every day without missing during the past month, and continue daily formal practice as taught by Luangpu for at least 30 minutes per day.
    3. Have not had an opportunity to submit a report to Luangpu in the past 6 months.
    4. Have equipment and internet suitable for Zoom.
    5. Can communicate well in Thai.
  • Apply to join the Zoom practice-report session via the Foundation Facebook page by filling in the application form in the posted link. The link is posted every 3rd or 4th Wednesday of the month (11 days before the first Saturday of the next month) from 12:00–14:00 only.
  • Only applicants who meet the stated criteria will be selected.
  • If the number of qualified applicants exceeds 8 per day, selection will be by lottery.
  • The list of selected participants will be announced on the following day at 09:30 on the Foundation Facebook page.
Monks Wishing to Study with Luangpu Pramote
  • Monks may attend on Dhamma talk days.
  • After the talk, Luangpu will have a Dhamma discussion with visiting monks.
Wishing to Ordain at Wat Suan Santidham
  • Those who wish to ordain should come in person to request permission from the monastic community (Saṅgha) of Wat Suan Santidham.
  • After receiving permission, please find a preceptor elsewhere to perform the ordination, as Wat Suan Santidham does not have a preceptor.
  • After ordination, you may stay to practice at Wat Suan Santidham on the dates permitted.
Monks Wishing to Stay for Practice
  • Wat Suan Santidham does not accept visiting monks to stay.

Information & Contact

 

Official Authorized Channels for Teachings and News
Requesting Luangpu Pramote Dhamma Media
  • Available for free at the Luangpu Pramote Pamojjo Dhamma Media Foundation.
  • Requests by post can be made through the Foundation’s channels:
Contacting Wat Suan Santidham
Who Are the Assistant Teachers and Where to Meet Them
  • Luangpu has assigned certain disciples who understand practice well to answer Dhamma questions for those who inquire, both at Wat Suan Santidham and at other locations.
  • Each assistant teacher answers questions via Zoom, with a volunteer team managing the system.
  • For more information, contact the Foundation Facebook page.

Other Topics

 

Sending Items to the Monastery
  • Because the monastery address in Google is incorrect, please use this address only:
    Wat Suan Santidham, 332/1 Moo 6, Nong Kham Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chonburi 20230
  • Please do not call to ask whether the monastery has received your item. Many parcels arrive daily, there are multiple receivers, and the staff who answer calls are not at the monastery, so they cannot check for you. Please track delivery using the courier’s tracking number yourself.
Applying for Courses
  • The monastery has never organized courses. Most courses are organized independently by outside parties and do not involve staying at the monastery. Please contact the course organizers directly.