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North Carolina Buddhist Temple
Serene, welcoming Theravada temple in Durham offering meditation, prayer, and learning.
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Serene, welcoming Theravada temple in Durham offering meditation, prayer, and learning.
North Carolina Buddhist Temple is a peaceful place of worship in Durham at 1017 Patterson Rd, 27704. Visitors find a serene atmosphere, beautiful grounds, and a welcoming Buddhist lay community. Led by resident monk Venerable Wajirapala, the temple hosts Monday night meditation and a Sutta Discussion, inviting Western practitioners to learn about the Theravada Dharma in a cordial setting.
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Guided meditation practices for mindfulness and inner peace, including Monday night sessions.
Educational talks and discussions on Buddhist teachings and the Theravada tradition.
Regular worship services in a serene temple setting with beautiful statues and shrines.
Welcoming gatherings and activities for spiritual growth and connection with devotees.
Opportunities to explore the beautiful grounds, shrines, and learn about Buddhist symbolism.
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Overall rating
Manju K
A peaceful and spiritually enriching temple with a serene atmosphere and beautiful surroundings. Perfect for prayer, meditation, and reflection. Highly recommended!
Lambodar Ray
Was looking to Visit a Buddhist temple and found this place to know about the place and prayer. It’s located in a small premises and lots of open space around. Seems like closed on Sunday evenings
Mitra Ganewatta
Beautiful temple and wonderful resident monk, Most Venerable Yatiyana Wajirapala Thero. The Buddhist lay community here is very nice too. This is one of the most welcoming places to visit in North Carolina.
Kristina Hailey
I was driving few days and got a glimpse of this beautiful Temple so I decided to stop and check it out. It was Sunday afternoon and they had finished their service. I was invited to go into the temple. It was beautiful and serene. I wish I understood the meaning of all the beautiful statues. I took a walk around the temple outside, to find more beautiful, I guess shrines. I wish I knew what they all meant. I spent about 15’ contemplating and enjoying everything. It seems it takes a lot of time and dedication to maintain the grounds and painting the figures, lions, cows and Buddha’s throughout the temple grounds. There is also what seems to be a would be pond construction in progress. I know it will be beautiful once it gets filled with water. Also being so early in March, the trees have not bloomed yet. I know they will be so beautiful in the spring. I felt so transported to another beautiful and peaceful world for 15’ and not too far from where I live. A kind reminder to take off your shoes before you enter the temple, should you decide to visit in the spring, Summer or fall!
Ricardo Francis Zayas
I am most grateful to have found the North Carolina Buddhist Temple. Venerable Wajirapala is a most welcoming, compassionate and skilled teacher. The devotees at the temple are most cordial and generous. The Monday night meditation and Sutta Discussion with Mr. Christopher Thurston, a lay practitioner and meditation teacher and Dharma instructor is awesome and has been instrumental in my Dharma practice. This is a wonderful place. Bhante Wajirapala and the devotees are very welcoming to Western practitioners and people who want to learn about the Theravada tradition and about the Buddha’s beautiful Dharma. Beautiful experience!!! 100 stars!!!!
