Wat Pasantidhamma

Wat Pasantidhamma
Basic information
Location Carrollton, Virginia, United States
Affiliation Thai Theravada Buddhism
State Virginia
Status Active
Website http://www.watpa.iirt.net/english/index.html

Wat Pasantidhamma (Thai: วัดป่าสันติธรรม, or "Wat Pa"), meaning "a peaceful temple in the woods", is a Thai Theravada Buddhist temple in rural Carrollton, Virginia.[1][2] It is a non-profit religious organization serving the Thai and Thai American communities.[3] Established as the first Buddhist temple in the Tidewater (southeastern) region of Virginia in 1998, it remains as of 2010 one of three in the State.[2][4][5][6]

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  1. ^ "History of Wat Pasantidhamma". Wat Pasantidhamma. http://www.watpa.iirt.net/english/history.html. Retrieved September 20, 2010. 
  2. ^ a b "Thai Temples in North America". The Buddha Garden. http://www.thebuddhagarden.com/thai-temples-usa.htm. Retrieved September 20, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Carrollton: Wat Pasantidhamma". ABC-directory. http://www.abc-directory.com/site/2635861. Retrieved September 22, 2010. 
  4. ^ Szabo, Liz (August 22, 1999). "Little Buddhas". Virginian Pilot. 
  5. ^ "Guide to Thai Temples in North America". DharmaNet. http://www.dharmanet.org/Dir/thai-wat.html. Retrieved September 30, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Buddhist Temples in the U.S.A.". Thai Community. http://www.thaicommunity.org/thaitemple.html. Retrieved September 30, 2010. 

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