Atammayatarama Buddhist Monastery

Just walked in and sat with the head monk for a good hour or so. He was so kind and we had such a great conversation. This place is wonderful. They all wanted to offer me fresh Thai food and listen to me talk. A boy who looked maybe 7 years old invited me in and gave me a tour!

I’ve been attending evening meditation, Sunday services and weekend retreats on and off since 2006 and I have to say that this is an incredibly wonderful and special place on this earth with wonderful Monks. The Thai community at the temple is wonderful and welcoming and the Western community is also great. Every Sunday there is a beautiful authentic Thai buffet (more than what is in the restaurants), the new temple is amazing, and the meditation instruction is amazing. I learned things from this temple that I’ve never learned anywhere else in all my years of searching. The monks and volunteers that make everything happen are truly special, sincere, kind and wonderful. This is a piece of heaven on earth in my opinion. People come and go and are always welcomed back when they return. I give this place my absolute highest recommendation as one of my favorite places on this earth. My favorite teaching is on the Wheel of Dependent Origination.

During Summer time, the temple has 3-​day Vipassana meditation Retreat. However, for busy people, you are not required to stay overnight. I had chance to join the session on Sunday. I would say I had a most wonderful food for my body and soul!!! The breakfast that I got was a mushroom boiling rice. It tastes so good that I couln’t imagine vegetarian food could be this great. The temple also provided other food like denise, fruit, yogurt but the mushroom rice is so good that I don’t want anything else. I wish I could have it again. For lunch, there are varities of Thai noodle. They were all yummy. What I like most is Masaman Curry. The spice in there is well blend. I can tell that they cook without MSG. I was so full that I couldn’t practice in the afternoon :(sorry. Though the temple offerred both the practice and food for FREE!!!, I can’t help donate some money to the temple. I wish they could carry on this good deal all through the Summer!