Monastery Information Submission Page

Listings for monasteries and centers can be updated with information provided by the monastic Sangha and lay practitioners.

To submit information:

Please follow the instructions below.

To submit information about a new monastery or center, please break your submission down into the following categories:

Area: Choose from the districts listed below.
Name: Name of the monastery or institution.
Affiliation: Which nikāya or group is it affiliated with? (e.g., Waturavila, Galduwa)
General Description:
- Kutis: How many kutis are there?
- Monks: How many monks usually stay?
- Cleanliness: Is the place clean?
- Food: What’s the food like?
- Atmosphere: What’s the atmosphere for practice like?
- Pindapāta: Is pindapāta allowed?
- Focus: What’s the focus of the monastery? Study? Practice? Teaching?
- Seclusion: Is it secluded?
- Lay People: Do many lay people come?
- General Experience: A general description of what it’s like to stay there.
Location / Directions: Provide a Google Maps ‘Pin’ location and directions to come by bus, if available.
Contact: Include the telephone number and / or email. If possible, include the name of the abbot or other relevant contact person for inquiries about staying.
Other: Any additional information, such as a website or other relevant details about the monastery.

To correct an error in a listing:

Copy and paste the incorrect information into a word processor or similar tool, then edit it with the correct details.
Send an email via the contact page to Bhante Joe, including the name of the monastery, the error in the listing, and the corrected information. This will help ensure quick and efficient updates.