The Monastery of Amaravati is a community of monks and religious who practise the tradition of Theravada. Also invited to visit or stay there as guests and to live with the monastic group are laity, Buddhists and others.
The area is open till after meditation, from the early morning when the group meets for the morning meditation. The gates are open between 6:30 and 9:30 or, if a meditation vigil occurs later sometimes. You may choose to come around late morning if you’re new to tradition or it’s your first visit. This is when they meet to eat and other guests or monastics are generally at your disposal to ask questions. Or, every Saturday afternoon you may participate in one of the meditation seminars.
From all over the world, visitors arrive. Some come for a few of hours or the day, while others remain a weekend, a couple of days or longer. Maybe they bring an offer, or wish to study meditation, or to take refuge amid the worries of the world. In a setting that fosters quiet meditation, Amaravati gives a chance for a deeper knowledge of Buddhism and of oneself.
