Wat Pasantidhamma

Wat Pasantidhamma
Basic information
Location	Carrollton, Virginia, United States
Geographic coordinates	36°56′35.7″N 76°34′29.3″W / 36.943250°N 76.574806°WCoordinates: 36°56′35.7″N 76°34′29.3″W / 36.943250°N 76.574806°W
Affiliation	Thai Theravada Buddhism
State	Virginia
Status	Active
Website	watpasantidhamma.com

Wat Pasantidhamma (Thai: วัดป่าสันติธรรม, or "Wat Pa"), meaning "a peaceful temple in the woods", is a Thai Theravada Buddhist temple 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

• Wat Boston Buddha Vararam
• Wat Nawamintararachutis

Notes

1. "History of Wat Pasantidhamma". Wat Pasantidhamma. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23.
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 – via HighBeam. (subscription required (help)).
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.

Further reading

• Buchanan, Joy (January 18, 2005). "A Different Path". Daily Press. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
• "Mission Statement". Ratna Shri Sangha Circle. Retrieved September 21, 2010.
• "Savitri Vilassakdanont and Michael Tu". The New York Times. May 21, 2006. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
• "Vietnamese Buddhism in Rural Virginia". Dong Hung Temple. Retrieved September 21, 2010.

External links

Media related to Wat Pasantidhamma at Wikimedia Commons

• Religious institutions in Hampton Roads