Theravāda Monastery Directory
Theravāda Buddhist monasteries known to maintain the Theravāda Vinaya and traditional Tipiṭaka heritage meeting the following criteria:
- Monks follow the Buddha's Vinaya rules in full (no money, no dinner, recite the pātimokkha, etc.).
- Accept the entire Pāḷi Tipiṭaka and its traditional long-standing explanations.
- Teach & practice accordingly.
Use the filters below to narrow the list by country, language, or area of focus. Click any column header to sort.
Last update: August 29, 2026
| Monastery | Country | Language(s) | Focus | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Auk Meditation Center | 🇲🇲Myanmar | English Burmese | MeditationStudy | Maymyo (Pyin Oo Lwin). Meditation center with attached Pariyatti study center. Several branch monasteries in Myanmar and abroad. Branch list. |
| Bārāṇasi Monastery | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | Study | Mingaladon. Pariyatti center led by Bārāṇasi Sayadaw. |
| Mahāvihāra | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | Study | Hlegu & Naypyitaw. Pariyatti center. |
| Mahāvihāra (Hmawbi) | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | StudyVinaya | Hmawbi. Pariyatti center and Dhamma-Vinaya University. |
| Thantawpein Tawya | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | — | Naypyitaw. |
| Ainsen Yua Ma | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | — | Yangon. |
| Yadana Pangon | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | — | Shwepyithar. |
| Dhamma Vinaya Monastery | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | StudyVinaya | Thaton. |
| Ee Chantha Ya | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese | — | Kayin State. |
| Pa-Auk Tawya Forest Monastery | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese English | MeditationStudy | Mawlamyine. The central monastery and source of the Pa-Auk meditation system. Abbot: Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw. Samatha & Vipassanā, Sīla–Samādhi–Paññā. |
| Heho Pa-Auk Tawya | 🇲🇲Myanmar | English Thai Burmese | Meditation | Heho. Teacher: Ven. Myanmar Revata. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| International Buddhasāsana Meditation Centre | 🇲🇲Myanmar | Burmese English | Meditation | Thanlyin. Ye-Oo Sayadaw / resident meditation teachers. Short- and longer-term practice. |
| International Institute of Theravāda (IIT) | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | EnglishSinhala | StudyPāḷiAbhidhammaVinaya | Degree-Issuing Monastic Institute. 6-year Nissayamuttaka Course (BA) and 2-year Parisupaṭṭhāpaka Course (MA). Covers all traditional Dhamma subjects. |
| IIT Sīlamaṇḍapa | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | EnglishSinhala | Vinaya | Small monastery of IIT for vinayakammas. |
| Na Uyana Forest Monastery | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | SinhalaEnglish | MeditationStudy | Large forested area with three sections of varying seclusion. Optional classes mainly in Sinhala. Recommended guide: Bhante Ariyadassana. |
| Ranagirilena Forest Monastery | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | VinayaPāḷiStudy | in Diddeniya. Monastic training. Tel: 071 177 6060 |
| Saddhatissa Maha Viharaya | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | Study | in Katukeliyawa, Anuradhapura. |
| Chiththa Vivekashramaya | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | Study | in Ampitiya, Kandy. |
| Na Uyana Dharmayatanaya | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | SinhalaEnglish | Study | Study center of Na Uyana Forest Monastery. |
| Polgasduwa Island Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | EnglishSinhala | StudyMeditation | Secluded forest hermitage in Ratgama Lake, founded in 1911 by Ven. Ñāṇatiloka. Tel: 091 545 2453 |
| Muttidāya Meditation Center | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Chinese English | Meditation | Teacher: Ven. PRC Dhammañāṇa. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhammika Ashrama | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala English Pāli | Meditation | Resident nuns/teachers. Nuns' monastery. |
| Wewkanda Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Angulgamuwa, Pansiyagama. Tel: 037 387 9286 |
| Nāthagane Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Nāthagane, Mahakeliya. Tel: 037 337 9277 |
| Nawimana Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Balathawa, Ambepussa. Tel: 035 335 0651 |
| Budugallena Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Rajamawatha, 14th Mile Post, Buttala. Tel: 055 227 0542 / 055 227 3547 |
| Ruwangirikanda Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Ihala Kadadunna, Lokāhettiya. Tel: 037 223 3799 |
| Katupothakanda Vajirārāma Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Kandy Road, Katupothakanda, Palugaswewa, Mihintale. Tel: 025 385 3670 |
| Kalugala Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Kalugala, Gurulubedda. Tel: 034 394 5480 |
| Kitulgoda Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Kitulgoda, Agalawatta. Tel: 034 224 3287 |
| Bodhitanna Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Thalgamuwa, Dewanagala, Aranayake. Tel: 077 625 7463 |
| Nagansola Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Nagansolaya, Rasnayakapura. Tel: 077 209 9280 |
| Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Bothale, Ihalagama. Tel: 077 017 8202 |
| Nissarana Vanaya Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Meethirigala. Tel: 033 333 9193 / 077 002 2001 |
| Ñāṇārāma Dhamma Institute | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Meethirigala. Tel: 033 396 1500 |
| Sri Vivekārāma Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Delduwa, Ambalangoda. Tel: 091 378 5920 |
| Sri Gunawardhana Yogāśrama (Galduwa Forest Hermitage) | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Galduwa, Kahawa, Ambalangoda. Tel: 091 225 6013 |
| Nilabemma Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Nilabemma, Saliyāwewa. |
| Senanayake Monastery | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Udawattakele, Kandy. Tel: 081 373 7783 |
| Ulpathkanda Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Springhill Estate, Hantana. Tel: 081 380 8812 |
| Bouyana Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Pallegama, Nawalapitiya. Tel: 054 354 1010 |
| Idigasheena Forest Hermitage | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Ranajiwa Stores Road, Gorakagahena, Gallala, Kananke. Tel: 071 129 2543 |
| Sihanada International Meditation Community | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | EnglishSinhala | Meditation | Location: Borella, Colombo. Teacher: Ven. Borelle Sīladassana. Focus: meditation. Meditation method: Visuddhimagga. |
| Monastery Parappaduwa | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | Sinhala | — | Monastery on a small island in the south of Sri Lanka. |
| Wat Khao Sanam Chai | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai | AbhidhammaVinayaPāḷiMeditation | Abbot: Bhante Chandako Mahāthero. Separate areas for study and meditation. Dhamma talks daily and on Uposatha days. Hilltop location near the ocean. |
| Wat Pa Thep Chakraphan Wanaram | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai | VinayaPāḷiStudy | Leader: Ajahn Amon Chai Cāruvaṇṇo Mahāthero. Focus on memorization of the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha. |
| Wat Don Tad Hai | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai | PāḷiStudy | Focus: study of Pāḷi. |
| Buddha-Metta Meditation Practice Center | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai | MeditationAbhidhammaStudy | Ajahn Bhurivaḍḍhako Mahāthero. |
| Wat Pho Than Phra | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai | AbhidhammaStudy | Ajahn Su Phon Suciṇṇo Mahāthero. |
| Wat Phra That Nong Sam Muen | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai | AbhidhammaVinayaPāḷiStudy | Abbot: Ajahn Phan Kavisaro Mahāthero. Vinaya: Ajahn Phlun Chai Dhammavaro Mahāthero. Pāḷi: Ajahn Am Phon Ābhassaro Mahāthero. |
| Dhammarakkhita Cetiya Learning Temple | 🇹🇭Thailand | Burmese Thai | Study | Teacher: V. Thailand Dhammarakkhita. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. Google Maps location. |
| Angthong International Meditation Center | 🇹🇭Thailand | Thai English | Meditation | Angthong. Teachers: Ven. Myanmar Revata, Ven. Thai Bodhiñāṇa (Phra Ruj). Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Wat Pa Nakham | 🇱🇦Laos | Lao Thai | Study Pāḷi Abhidhamma Vinaya | Leader: Ajahn Sam Tejavaro. |
| Wat Pa Nadi (Suvaṇṇapaṇḍita) | 🇱🇦Laos | Lao Thai | Study Pāḷi Abhidhamma Vinaya | Leader: Ajahn Udon. Responsible for the translation of the Tipiṭaka into Lao language. |
| Wat Photisumpara (Bodhisambhāra) | 🇱🇦Laos | Lao Thai | — | Ban Woen. Teacher: Ajahn Lao Nāgo. Google Maps. |
| Vipassanā Dhura Meditation Center | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer English | Meditation | Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. Facebook pages: Facebook Page 1, Facebook Page 2. |
| Wat Nikrodhavan Kol Toteung | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Sovann Botum (Hao Chambak Meas) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Visothimeak | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Thommochak Putharam | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Reasmey Sophornaram (Hao Wat Sanlung) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Nikrodharam Chamcha | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Popea Kraom | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Kunthakut | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Puthmondol Atharosa | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Puthmondol Kep | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Reasmey Samaki | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Koh Sokram | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Sala Sakyaput Intercheat (Sakyaputta International School) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Veluvan Prei Russei | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ampavan Prei Svay | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Sansam Kosal Kirikoroth | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Kosing Salavan | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ou Domrei | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Mohavihar Seitavan | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Sla Ket | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Sna Pi Muk | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Kalyani Tuol Tnaot Chum | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Svay Dongkom | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Phnom Andaek | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Phnom Krapeu | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Muk Chnieng | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Chan Ta Kream | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Kirirom Chas | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ariyaphol (Phnom Neang Lem) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Tip Vimean | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Phnom Ta Meak | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Phnom Preah Put | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Khantei (Moung Russei) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Mony Roth | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ou Chuob | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Outor Varei (Koun Trei) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Trapeang Kong | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Prei Banoy | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Banteay Yomoreach | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Sala Tnob | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ariyasomaphi (Koun Tnaot) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ta Dok | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ampil | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Prei Chaenh | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Phnom Singha | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Boeng Ta EV (Phnom Kulen) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Preah Put Ghosachar | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Thommanatavan (Koh Thom) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Traai Leak Khena Nhean | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat L-ang Phnom Ta Kream | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Thommanatavan (Asrom) Srok Boribor, Khet Kampong Chhnang | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Noi Wat Chambak Meanchey | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Bongkoal Kei, Kampong Chhnang | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Steung Domrei Chlong | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Tuol Tnaot Chum | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Kantuy Krapeu (Battambang) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Preah Theat Chas (Kampong Cham) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Bodhi Prochumchon (Kampong Cham) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Set Botum Hao Reasmey Chhouk Sor | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Koh Khsach | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Veal Sbov Mongkol | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Sovann Mayura Hao Kngok Meas | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Tuol Samaphi (Khet Prey Veng, Chit Neak Loeung) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Mony Rottanaram (Khet Prey Veng) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Prei Robong (Kampong Speu) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Tuol Samraong (Phnom Penh) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Thommavan | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Thommanatavan | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Reasmey Chhouk Sor, Khet Pursat | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Trai Sikharam | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ampavan Outyean Chamkar Svay (Kampong Speu) | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Chambak Meanchey | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Ariyameakkaram Dom Dek | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Muchalin | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Phkay Pruk | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Wat Veluvan Koh Thom | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | — | |
| Buddhamandala Monastery | 🇰🇭Cambodia | Khmer | Meditation | Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhamma Earth Kuala Lumpur Meditation Center | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation Study | Teachers: V. Malaysia Maṅgala, V. Malaysia Dhammagavesaka, V. Malaysia Buddharakkhita, V. Malaysia Paññāsāmi, V. Myanmar Kumārābhivaṁsa. Focus: meditation, study, health & wellness, social welfare. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhamma Earth Kuching Meditation Center | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation Study | Teachers: V. Malaysia Maṅgala, V. Malaysia Dhammagavesaka, V. Malaysia Buddharakkhita, V. Malaysia Paññāsāmi, V. Myanmar Kumārābhivaṁsa. Focus: meditation, study, health & wellness, social welfare. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhamma Earth Penang Meditation Center | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation Study | Teachers: V. Malaysia Maṅgala, V. Malaysia Dhammagavesaka, V. Malaysia Buddharakkhita, V. Malaysia Paññāsāmi, V. Myanmar Kumārābhivaṁsa. Focus: meditation, study, health & wellness, social welfare. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhamma Earth Malacca Meditation Center | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation Study | Teachers: V. Malaysia Maṅgala, V. Malaysia Dhammagavesaka, V. Malaysia Buddharakkhita, V. Malaysia Paññāsāmi, V. Myanmar Kumārābhivaṁsa. Focus: meditation, study, health & wellness, social welfare. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhamma Earth Sungai Petani Meditation Center | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation Study | Teachers: V. Malaysia Maṅgala, V. Malaysia Dhammagavesaka, V. Malaysia Buddharakkhita, V. Malaysia Paññāsāmi, V. Myanmar Kumārābhivaṁsa. Focus: meditation, study, health & wellness, social welfare. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Nandaka Vihāra Meditation Center | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Malay Chinese Burmese | Meditation | Teacher: Bhante Malaysia Dhammasubho. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Nibbinda Forest Monastery | 🇲🇾Malaysia | English Malay Chinese Burmese | Meditation | Penang. Resident Pa-Auk teachers. Forest meditation / Vipassanā. |
| Dhamma Earth Meditation Center Himālaya Dhampus | 🇳🇵Nepal | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation Study | Teachers: V. Malaysia Maṅgala, V. Malaysia Dhammagavesaka, V. Malaysia Buddharakkhita, V. Malaysia Paññāsāmi, V. Myanmar Kumārābhivaṁsa. Focus: meditation, study, health & wellness, social welfare. Meditation System: Visuddhimagga. |
| Dhammadāyāda Pa-Auk Tawya Meditation Centre | 🇳🇵Nepal | Nepali English Burmese | Meditation | Dolakha. Resident Pa-Auk teachers. Meditation and monastic practice. |
| Pa-Auk Meditation Centre | 🇸🇬Singapore | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation | Resident Pa-Auk meditation teachers. Samatha & Vipassanā meditation. |
| Visuddha Meditation Centre | 🇸🇬Singapore | English Chinese Burmese | Meditation | Resident meditation teachers. Pa-Auk tradition. |
| Taiwandīpa Theravāda Buddhist College (TIBC) | 🇹🇼Taiwan | Chinese English Burmese Pāli | Study Meditation | Pa-Auk-trained monastic teachers. Theravāda education + meditation. |
| Samaṇasukhavana Forest Monastery | 🇹🇼Taiwan | Chinese English | Meditation | TIBC / Pa-Auk teachers. Forest meditation and monastic training. |
| Fa Zang Vihara | 🇹🇼Taiwan | Chinese English | Study Meditation | Tainan. Pa-Auk/Taiwandipa teachers. Dhamma education and meditation. |
| Buddhist Hongshi College | 🇹🇼Taiwan | Chinese English | Study | Ven. Shih Shin Kuang and resident teachers. Buddhist education / study. |
| Pa-Auk Tawya Vipassanā Dhura Hermitage | 🇺🇸USA | English | Meditation | Georgia. Pa-Auk-trained meditation teachers. Vipassanā / meditation. |
| Pa-Auk Tawya Saccadīpaka Vipassanā Centre | 🇺🇸USA | English | Meditation | Southern California. Pa-Auk-trained teachers. Vipassanā meditation. |
| Pa-Auk Tawya Vipassanā-Dhura Hermitage | 🇻🇳Vietnam | Vietnamese English Burmese | Meditation | Dong Nai. Pa-Auk-trained teachers. Vipassanā / meditation. |