Welcome to Sirimangalo.org

Welcome to the home page of the new Sirimangalo International Meditation Center at Wat Tam Bua Tong, in the Mae Taeng district, Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand.  

Our center is dedicated to spreading the Satipatthana Vipassana insight meditation teachings of the Buddha to the world, following the tradition of Ajaan Tong Sirimangalo (Phra Tepsiddhajaan Vi.).

Ajaan Tong authorized the conversion of the Wat as a new international Vipassana meditation centre as of January, 2008, sending Phra Noah Yuttadhammo to take up residence therein.

Due to limited space and rugged living conditions, we are limiting acceptance to stay at our centre to meditators intending to stay a minimum of one month, with preference given to those intending to ordain as a monk or nun. To contact the monastery, please send a letter to:

Wat Tam Bua Tong
T. Mae Ho Phra
A. Mae Taeng
Chiang Mai
50150
Thailand

outlining your intended stay and contact information. Otherwise, stop in and visit the monastery in person. Our centre is located 52 km North of Chiang Mai city on Highway 1001 between Mae Jo and Prao, 2.5 km down the sideroad leading to Bua Tong waterfall.

 

Here is a list of some of the other places foreigners can practice Vipassana meditation in the Chiang Mai area: