List of Dhammakaya branches

Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen (, RTGS: Wat Paknam Phasicharoen) is a royal wat ('temple') located in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, at the Chao Phraya River. The temple underwent a major change after Luang Pu Sodh Candasaro became abbot, from a temple with only thirteen monks that was nearly abandoned, to a prosperous center of education and meditation practice with five hundred monks (the highest in Thailand at the time) and hundreds of mae chi. It is a large and popular temple, and is the origin of the Dhammakaya tradition. Below is a list of international branches belonging to Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen. Asia Japan Wat Paknam Japan Oceania New Zealand Wat Paknam New Zealand North America Ohio Wat Paknam America Michigan Wat Paknam Michigan Pennsylvania Wat Mongkoltepmunee == Wat Phra Dhammakaya ==

Wat Phra Dhammakaya (; RTGS: Wat Phra Thammakai; ) is a Buddhist temple (wat) in Khlong Luang District, in the peri-urban Pathum Thani Province north of Bangkok, Thailand. It was founded in 1970 by the maechi (nun) Chandra Khonnokyoong and monk Luang Por Dhammajayo. It is the best-known and the fastest growing temple of the Dhammakaya tradition. The temple emphasizes the revival of traditional Buddhist values, doing so through modern methods and technology. Below is a list of international branches belonging to Wat Phra Dhammakaya. Europe Austria • Wat Buddha Austria • Wat Buddha Vienna Belgium • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Benelux Denmark • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Denmark • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Korsor Lystskov France • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Bordeaux • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Paris • Wat Bouddha Toulouse Germany • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Bavaria • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Berlin • Wat Buddha Hamburg • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Frankfurt • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Schwarzwald • Wat Buddha Heilbronn • Wat Buddha Nordrhein Westfalen Italy • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Italy Malta • Wat Buddha Malta Netherlands • Norway • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Norway Sweden • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Boras • Wat Buddha Stockholm Switzerland • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Switzerland United Kingdom • Wat Phra Dhammakaya London • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Manchester • Wat Buddha Newcastle • Meditation Center of Scotland Canada • Dhammakaya International Meditation Society of British Columbia • Centre Meditation Dhammakaya de Montreal United States Massachusetts • Dhammakaya Meditation Center Boston California • Dhammakaya International Meditation Center, Azusa • Dhammakaya Meditation Center Silicon Valley Florida • Palm Beach Meditation Center • Florida Meditation Center Illinois • Meditation Center of Chicago South Korea • Wat Bhavana Yangju Taiwan • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Taipei • Wat Bhavana Taizhong • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Taoyuan • Dhammakaya International Meditation Center of Gaoxiong (Taiwan) Oceania Australia • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Brisbane • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Melbourne • Wat Phra Dhammakaya WA • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Sydney • Dhammakaya Meditation Centre, Albury New Zealand • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Dunedin • Wat Phra Dhammakaya Auckland • Wellington Meditation Centre Solomon Islands • Solomon Islands Meditation Center Africa and Middle East South Africa • The Johannesburg Meditation Center Bahrain • Bahrain Meditation Center Oman • Oman Meditation Center United Arab Emirates • Dubai Meditation Centre (United Arab Emirates) == References ==