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buddhist temples in ireland

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  • 06-02-2008 4:48pm
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    stomprockin
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    Hi all, Apologies first of all because I know this question must have been asked a few times.is there any buddhist temples in ireland?

    reasions i ask is that my wife is buddhist from thailand.we have been to thai buddhist temples in birmingham before but where woundering if there where any in ireland.

    any feedback would be great.

    pat............


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    yomchi
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    Afraid not Pat. There are only centres really as opposed to full time temples attached to monasteries. Where in Ireland are you based?


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    stomprockin
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    thanks for the reply jon.....
    im based just outside dublin in the meath area!


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    yomchi
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    The closest building we have to a temple would be the Karma Kagyu centre in Inchicore Dublin 8. It is of the Vajrayana tradition and follow urgyen Dorje.
    www.buddhism.ie

    best of luck


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    stomprockin
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    Thanks for your help again jon...
    just looked at the website as is very interesting.

    one more question regards to the different teachings and talks on buddhism
    in and around dublin,do you know if there is any place thay do talks on the
    Theravada tradition ?

    thanks again jon for your help

    pat


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    yomchi
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    I had feeling that was coming! :)

    I asked a friend about this and he says these 2 are the only groups he knows of. He's not sure if they do talks or what their programmes entail.

    Samatha Association Ireland
    Dunsinaire, Monaghan
    Tel: 047 83889
    Web site: www.samatha.org/ireland
    Tradition: Theravada
    Affiliation: Affiliated to the Samatha Trust
    Contact: Claire Burns

    Sunyata Retreat Centre
    c/o Stanley and Clare de Freitas
    Snata, Sixmilebridge, Co Claire
    Tel: 061 367073
    Email: info@sunyatacentre.com
    Web site: www.sunyatacentre.com
    Tradition: Theravada, Thai forest tradition

    Hope it is some sort of help anyway

    with Metta :)


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    stomprockin
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    jon what can i say,i big thank you for your help on this....all that karma you will get ;)
    thank you.

    will try the one in Monaghan,i have been thought alot about the Theravada tradition in thailand and was deeply touched.I just want to advance my knowledge befor i move out to thailand in few years.

    your help is much appreciated.

    pat....


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    yomchi
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    Don't mention it! ;)


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    Dush
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    Hi,

    There are few Theravada Buddhist groups in Ireland as you can see from http://www.buddhanet.info/wbd/search.php?keyword=&search=Begin+Search&country_id=65&province_id=0&tradition%5B%5D=theravada


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    bou
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    There is a temple in north Dublin city somewhere. Can't recall but I think it is a Thai one. I recall an article in paper about it some time ago.


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