Muttodaya Forest Monastery

• Name of Center: Muttodaya Forest Monastery

• Address: Kloster Muttodaya, Herrnschrot 50, 95236 Stammbach, Germany

• Phone Number: +49 (0)9256 960435

• Website: http://www.muttodaya.org

• Contact Email: muttodaya@gmail.com

• Tradition(s): Forest Thai Tradition (Wat Nong Pa Pong tradition of Venerable Ajahn Chah)

• Technique(s):
  • Thai Tradition.
  • It seem that they emphasize the order of the three Trainings, i.e. first Morality, then Concentration and finally Wisdom
  • They teach not make any separation between shamatha and vipassana, though all the instructions I got were tailored towards shamadi, i.e. Jhana

• Teacher(s): Ajahn Cattamalo (german Monk)

• Cost: Dana Basis

• Accommodations: five stars, clean and neat are the keywords

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• Physical Setting: in the middle of a quiet forest, perfect setting for meditating

• Food (Vegetarian/Vegan/etc.): non-vegetarian

• Retreat Length(s): vary according to the necessity

• Typical Schedule:
  • 6.00 a.m. Morning puja (only on Saturdays and Uposatha days)
  • 7.00 a.m. Work meeting and simple (optional) breakfast
  • 7.30 a.m. 30 minutes house cleaning and 2 hours work period
  • 9.00 a.m. On some days the monks go out on alms round (pindapata)
  • 11.00 a.m. The meal
  • 12.00 a.m. Dhamma conversation with one of the monks
  • 1.00 p.m. Quiet time for individual practice
  • 6.00 p.m. Guests can take their evening drink
  • 7.00 p.m. Evening puja (on Uposatha days followed by a paritta ceremony,
  • on Saturdays followed by a Dhamma talk, sutta reading etc.)
  • after that Quiet time for individual practice

• Issues of Taboos around attainment, real practice, disclosing insights, etc.: actually open

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• Issues of Language: German, English and Thai

• Health Issues: none

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