~~ Click here for a Flickr slideshow of the rooms. ~~
Ans lives now already for a couple of months in a room close to Wat Sanghatan (1, 2), a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand.
He rent this room from his friend Kun Puky. She is responsible for the ‘Buddha Raksa rooms’. Ans recommends these rooms to anybody who is interested in learning about the temple life, without having to follow all the strict rules involved. 
The temple offers an inspiring environment and strong energy. Some great spiritual teachers like Long Po Sanong Katapunyo are readily available to answer questions when asked for. He is the abbot of the temple and when he is in the temple you can visit him while he is eating.
The ‘Buddha Raksa rooms’ are also convenient if you only want some quite time for yourself in a green area just outside downtown Bangkok. Banglampu, the place where many foreigners connect, is easily accessible through a 30 minutes taxi boatride.
Kun Puky offers three newly build, private rooms for rent. Every room has its own private bathroom, terrace and balcony. There is no kitchen, but delicious food is cheap and easily available in the local restaurant. ‘Buddha Raksa’ is Thai and means something like ‘under the proctection of the Buddha’. In these rooms the Buddha will take care for you. Everbody is welcome!
For information about the price, checking vacancy or booking a room please call Kun Puky at +66 (0) 890 5000 52 or +66 (0) 8400 660 80. You also can email her at vimokkha@hotmail.com
People who know this area and the ‘Buddha Raksa rooms’ are invited to share their own experiences with potential guests through the comment section of this blog.
September 24, 2009 at 20:53 |
The rooms are wonderful, and Puky very nice and honest. I hope to be back.
March 17, 2008 at 7:53 |
dear ans and puky
beautiful rooms, beautiful pictures and it is a real good idea because i had many students in the last years who had difficulty to adjust to the strict rules in the temple but wanted to try out living (close to) temple-live. so this is the most suitable solution for them.
i make sure if i am “homeless” one day, that i get a room at puky….best wishes and hope lots of nice people coming to meditate in this rooms…mae chee brigitte
March 11, 2008 at 21:35 |
Lieber Ans,
es ist wirklich eine Freude zu sehen, wie schön Pukys neue Räume geworden sind. Ich habe Puky bei meinem Besuch gebeten, möglichst viele Räume zur Vermietung anzubieten, weil die Bedingungen und Möglichkeiten für die Besucher aus dem Westen damit optimal sind. Und es hat geklappt, und ich bin sicher, dass viele Freunde begeistert sein werden.
Und Ans hat mit viel Liebe und Sorgfalt das schöne Projekt ins Netzt gestellt. Es ist eine Freude zu sehen, wie gut es ihm gelungen ist, und dafür danke ich ihm sehr herzlich!
Ich wünsche allen zukünftigen Besuchern von Wat Sangathan, dass ihnen die heilsame spirituelle Atmosphäre gute Impulse gibt.
Ari
March 7, 2008 at 14:47 |
Thank you very much for your comment Joerg. Ans done very good job for me. One of my friend said more farang more party that is right we have party after meditate in the night together sometime and you’re very welcome Joerg…see you soon!!!
March 7, 2008 at 12:48 |
hi ans,
nice work, nice photos! your description catches the spirit and charm of this place as i know it from several visits there. please give my regards to puky!
jayD.