Travel with Monks is a 12-day program for people who love meditation and seek spiritual knowledge to deepen their spirituality. This special program is a whole new way to find peace. The program includes two parts: the first focuses on gaining exotic experiences and having fun on an adventurous trip (TBD) in western Thailand. The second part is the Seven-Day Meditation Retreat (TBD) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand.
Please note this program is not part of or subsidized by any business or commercial entity. It is purely a nonprofit program.
Our Journey
Adventure
This is our first stop, the national park located in Kanchanaburi province. We will take a van from a hotel in Bangkok in the morning and head to the western part of Thailand. Then, we will ride in the cargo bed of a pickup truck to travel further, about 13 miles (21 km) on a dirt road. The activities at this destination include spending a night on a pontoon boat, visiting a stainless temple on an isolated island, having a campfire, making your own food (if you feel like it), swimming, spending your leisure time, or having conversations with a monk if you like.
Meditation Retreat
This is a perfect place for you to spend time with yourself, practice, and learn meditation knowledge from experienced teaching monks. We will provide the right setting in a beautiful, tranquil environment to help you improve your meditation skills. Teaching monks will guide you in overcoming the obstacles to meditation. You will also learn the wisdom of life during these seven days of retreat.
