Thailand Vipassana Insight Meditation Ajarn Thong (Wat Chom Tong) Vipassana Meditation Center
Discover your next spiritual practice.
Come and practice meditation with us, a leading Vipassana center in Thailand. Our curriculum is led by Phra Ajahn Thong Sirimangkalo,
who has dedicated his life to teaching Vipassana meditation in Thailand and around the world.
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You are invited to attend the Meditation retreat in Germany. 3/7/10/15/26 days February 25th until March 22, 2026, Break: March 23-27, 2026 ,March 28 until May 17, 2026
Experience – converse, practice
Experience – converse, practice & join morning/evening chants alongside Thai buddhist monks and nuns within our beautiful meditation halls.
Learn 3 forms of meditation
Mindful Prostration, Walking & Sitting meditation
Course start & duration
Minimum stay 3 days, recommended stay 7-10 days. Foundation course 24 days. Advanced Review course 14-16 days.
Experience
join morning/evening chants alongside Thai buddhist monks and nuns within our beautiful meditation halls.
leads to the purification of beings,
to overcome sorrow and grief,
to the disappearance of pain and suffering,
to attain the right path,
to experience Nibbana.
It is named the Fourfold Awakening of Mindfulness.
Lord Buddha (Satipatthana-Sutta M 10)
" This path which everyone must walk alone and for himself "
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Phra Ajahn Tong Sirimangalo (1923 - 2019)
The Center of Vipassan Meditation Thailand at Wat Chom Tong was founded by Phra Prom Mongkol Vi (Ajahn Tong Sirimangalo) in 1992 and is the main Vipassana Meditation Center in Chiang Mai province and the most commonly sort centre for training from people across Thailand and the globe.
Ajahn Tong is one of Thailand‘s most revered meditation teachers and is respected by religious leaders across many faiths around the world. Ajahn Tong Sirimangalo is the previous Abbot of Wat Chomtong temple as the Principal of the Vipassana Meditation Center has founded his Vipassana practices in over 60 centres around Thailand and the world. Practicing since 11 years of age, Phra Ajahn Thong Sirimangalo devoted his life to developing and perfecting his unique form of Vipassana Meditation and Mindfulness practice in the closest traditions to the teachings of the Buddha.
At the age of 96, Phra Ajahn Thong Sirimangalo passed away on December 13, 2019. His body is situated in Kuti Hatainares in a glass coffin for disciples to pay respect. Where the opening, closing, and wan gon ceremony are also conducted.
Never absent from mind of all his disciples, his presence is felt throughout the halls of the monastery, revered by visitors and his honourable teachings continue to touch each and every student under his learned disciples.
Phra Srisilpajan Dr.
Director of the Vipassana Meditation Center
The dissemination of Buddhism by Phra Ajahn abroad.
A lifetime dedicated to teach the practice of Vipassana Meditation.
Phra Ajahn’s practice focuses on teaching the world to practice Vipassana Meditation. He received an invitation from a student who had practiced in Thailand, to reveal teaching since 1985 in Switzerland and finally in 2018 at the Federal Republic of Germany. Phra Ajahn said: We're not here to tell people to change their religion. But we come to teach mindfulness. Practice to be mindfulness, that everyone have in oneself. And this mindfulness of Samadhi (Attention) is no religion concern. All of his practice focuses have been passed on by Phra Srisilpajarn, the closest disciple who follow along Phra Ajahn throughout every journey. And it will always be.
-July 3-12 , 1989, teaching practice at Buddharattanaram Monastery and Buddha Dallas monastery, Texas.
-July 11-9, 1991, teaching practice at Wat Buddharattanaram and Buddha Dallas Monastery, Texas, approximately 20 practicipants, Washington Buddhawanaram Monastery, Washington State.
-July 10-12, 1991, teaching practice at Thai Monastery, Los Angeles.
-February 25-March 2, 1994, teaching practice at Phutthachakhamongkolwararam Monastery, Hawaii.
-March 3-20, 1994, teaching practices at Thai Monastery, Los Angeles.
-April 24-May 26, 1994, teaching practice at Phutthachakhamongkolwararam Monastery, Hawaii, Wat Putthanusorn, San Francisco, St. Thomas Monastery, Seattle
-May 31-June 14, 2004, teaching practice at Washington Buddhawanaram Monastery.
-June 14-16, 2004, teaching practice at the Vipassana Meditation Center, California
-June 28-July 2, 2004, teaching practice at the Dhamma Practice Center, Kona, Hawaii. Tao Ton Phuttha Maha Nakhon, Seattle, United States.
Unique benefits of Wat Chomtong Vipassana Meditation program:
Wat Chom Tong is one of Thailand’s leading Vipassana meditation centers. Located near Chiang Mai, the monastery offers traditional mindfulness retreats guided by experienced Buddhist monks.
Students from around the world come here to practice the Buddha’s teachings through walking meditation, sitting meditation, and daily interviews with meditation teachers.
Unique benefits of Wat Chomtong Vipassana Meditation program
Learn 3 forms of meditation – Mindful Prostration, Walking & Sitting meditation, a great balance to mind/body stress and discomfort.
List of countries exempt from visa requirements for entry into Thailand.
Department of Consular Affairs (https://consular.mfa.go.th/th/publicservice/voa)
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