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Our contact: SDK.info7@gmail.com
available on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/DhammanandaBhikkhuni
Songdhammakalyani Monastery (SDK) is situated on Petkasem Hwy., the major highway leading from Bangkok to the south. One can literally continue on this Highway to the border connecting Thailand to Malaysia and through Malaysia to Singapore.
The temple is on the left, if you come from Bangkok, it is 53 kms. west of Bangkok. By bus, the bus driver will allow you to get off just in front of the temple. The landmark is a huge golden laughing Buddha in front of the temple.
Historically, Ven.Voramai Kabilsingh, the founder of the temple purchased the land from the Queen of King Rama VI in 1960. The lot is 6 rai (minimum allowable to build a temple) During King Rama VI’s reign he had Sanamchan Summer Palace built in the city of Nakhon Pathom, just 3 kms. further from the temple. The land in and around the area where the temple is now situated was previously ownen by the royal members. The lane next to the temple is still called “Trok Wang” which means “the palace lane.”
(more…)In the year 1982 when Ven.Dhammananda was still Dr.Chatsumarn Kabilsingh teaching at Thammasat University, she translated the Medicine Buddha Sutra into Thai for the first time.
(more…)Ven.Voramai Kabilsingh as she was known by her layname, was born in 1908 in Rajburi province. She was the first abbot who led a very colorful and interesting life. In 1972 she travelled by bicycle from Bangkok to Singapore. She was the only Girl Scout to travel by bicycle. It took her 29 days, a record that still stands today.
(more…)Asian Buddhism Connection
4th ABC International Conference
(ABC 4)
on
CORONA PANDEMIC, DESPERATE HUMANITY
AND RESPONSE OF BUDDHISM
March 25th and 26th, 2022