History of the Construction and Development of Nam Tok Sai Rung Monastery
1979 : Nam Tok Sai Rung Monastery was established by Luang Por Thong (Phra Ajahn Thong Ābhākaro).
1981 : Phra Mongkhon Sunthon (Thom Kalyāṇo), former Ecclesiastical Provincial Governor of Sukhothai Province, constructed the main sermon hall (a wooden pavilion).
1986 : Phra Khru Prakromahiranyarak (Luang Pu Ram Parakkamo) assumed responsibility for overseeing the monastery.
2003 : Phra Khru Prakromahiranyarak (Luang Pu Ram Parakkamo) relocated to establish Wat Wang Ngoen.
2004 : Phra Ajahn Saengtham Tapasīlo arrived on a dhutanga pilgrimage and found the monastery abandoned, with no resident monks. He therefore remained to practice meditation continuously up to the present day. In the first year, there were five monks residing for the rains retreat; currently, around forty monks rotate through the monastery to study kammaṭṭhāna and engage in meditation practice.
2006 : Construction of the vihāra (assembly hall) was completed.
2007 : A mountain water supply system was built for use by the monastery, the local village, and the Ramkhamhaeng National Park Protection Unit RK.1 (Sai Rung Waterfall).
2008 : Six additional monks’ huts (kuti) were constructed.
2010 : Renovation of the main Dhamma hall (Metta Dhamma Hall) was completed.
2012 : Construction of a kammaṭṭhāna practice building and residential quarters for female lay practitioners was completed.
2014 : Renovation of the alms/refectory hall was completed.
2015 : Four additional monks’ huts were constructed.
2016 : Additional bathroom facilities for female lay practitioners were built.
2017 : Renovation of the refectory bathrooms was completed.
2018 : Renovation of the Dhamma courtyard was completed.
2019 : Construction of a kammaṭṭhāna practice building for male lay practitioners began and was completed in 2020.
2021 : Renovation of the beverage pavilion and construction of a storage building were completed.
2022 : Renovation of the kitchen building was completed.
2023 : The entire electrical system within the monastery was newly redesigned and installed.
Dharma Square
The Upasika Area is a designated space for meditation and spiritual practice. During certain periods when the temple conducts a Parivasa retreat, the Dhamma courtyard is also used for evening chanting and Dhamma teachings.
The Monastic Community of Wat Nam Tok Sai Rung
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