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Indonesia:
Anand Ashram Ubud, Bali- Center for Wellbeing and Self Empowerment
Centers throughout Indonesia founded by Anand Krishna.
Click below also for Talks on You Tube and introduction to many published books.
The ashram in Ubud is also home to the Sanskriti Sindhu Museum tracing history back to the Sarasvati Indus Valley Civilization:
Sri Lanka:
Nilambe Meditation Center located in the hills – approx. 45min. drive from Kandy.
Beautiful nature with no electricity. A very special place to unplug and re-charge.
Vipassana style with time allowed for mindful yoga practice and wonderful dharma talks.
Founded by beloved teacher Godwin Samararatne, whose spirit continues with the resident teacher
Upul Gamage.
See more on: https://alamasia.net/nilambe-meditation-center/
Nilambe website: https://www.nilambe.lk/
India:
Isha Foundation and Yoga Center in Coimbatore, India.
Founded by Sadhguru, explore the website for programs and Isha’s inspiring work:
https://isha.sadhguru.org/global/en
Sadhguru’s You Tube Channel for inspiring talks on all sorts of topics…
https://www.youtube.com/user/sadhguru
Dharamsala, India:
Home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Tibetan community in exile.
Tushita Meditation Center
in peaceful hills above Dharamsala, wonderful courses on Tibetan Buddhism: www.tushita.info
Tushita is under the umbrella of FPMT-Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition with centers worldwide: https://fpmt.org/
including:
Root Institute in Bodhgaya: https://www.rootinstitute.ngo/
Deerpark Institute located in Bir, in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh.
Founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in the spirit of Nalanda, a great university of ancient India in which all traditions of Buddhism were studied and practiced, alongside other schools of classical Indian philosophy, arts and sciences.
https://deerpark.in/
Thailand:
Meditation in and around Chiang Mai:
Wat Suan Dok- Mahachulalongkorn Buddhist University
Introductory Meditation retreats are held each week and check to see if their Monk Chat is on- a nice opportunity to have conversation with students eager to practice their English while you can learn about Buddhism and about life as a monastic.
Contact: monkchat2023@gmail.com
or Facebook Page: MonkChat MCU.ChiangMai
Wat Tham Wua Vipassana Center
A stunningly beautiful forest monastery about 35km from Mae Hong Son town. (In between Pai and Mae Hong Son.) Meditators are welcome to come anytime and follow the daily program run by the abbot Ajahn Luangta. Reservations are not taken–just come and practice. It is suggested to stay at least three days.
Some years ago when I first went to Wat Tham Wua, I felt if I died on the spot, it would be in heaven. It was also a smaller, more intimate place with 20-30 people at the time. But as exploring meditation has become more popular, Wat Tham Wua now welcomes many more people with a huge new dhamma hall. Not the same intimacy but wonderful that more people are finding their way to find peaceful paths.

Learn more about Wat Tham Wua:
https://wattamwua.com/
Wat Tham Doi Tone:
A very beautiful place located in Ban Mae Sapok, Mae Wang district-approx 1.5 hours from Chiang Mai.
Courses are held on a monthly basis for six or seven days led by Phra Ajhan Piyadassi. Conducted in Thai with limited English translation.
More on: https://www.vimuttidhamma.net/
If website is down, try email: doitcmm@gmail.com


Peaceful cave temple at Wat Tham Doi Tone
North of Bangkok:
Thai Plum Village and Thich Nhat Hanh Sangha
located in Pak Chong approx 3 hours northeast of Bangkok. More info on: www.thaiplumvillage.org
Sit back and retreat with beautiful songs of Plum Village:
Back to my Island:
Click: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TmFMbfvFN0