About us
Welcome to the Chiang Mai Meditation & Buddhist Study Community!
Chiang Mai Meditation & Buddhist Study Community is for all people, local and tourist, who are interested to join group meditation sessions with Teachings on The Path to Enlightenment. Our meetups include guided meditations, sharing of The Teachings of The Buddha in classes, courses, and retreats, and social events to inspire and support your journey. Come together with warm individuals to cultivate inner peace and wisdom in beautiful Chiang Mai, Thailand.
We are currently meeting at Wat Tung Yu in Chiang Mai, Thailand on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays @ 9:00 AM and on Sundays at 6:30PM & 9:00PM. We have classes, courses, and retreats through the month, all accessible using our events calendar at this link.
Events Calendar
https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/eventscalendar
All are welcome.
In-depth information on our classes, courses, and retreats, is accessible using this link - offered openly and freely to all.
Classes, Courses, and Retreats
https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/courses-retreats-in-chiang-mai-thai
Upcoming events
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Foundation in The Path to Enlightenment - Meditation Practitioner Course
Wat Tung Yu, Rachadamnoen Rd, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Ch, THFoundation in The Path to Enlightenment - Meditation Practitioner Course (30-hours)
(Learn In-person or Online at No Cost)
Date: 20-24 April 2026
Time: 9:00AM - 3:00PM (Thailand Time)
Price: No Cost - Donations are accepted but not expected nor required
Location: Wat Tung Yu (Chiang Mai, Thailand) or Live Stream
(You will find us in our classroom in the large yellow building.)This course focuses on guiding Students in developing a solid foundation in The Teachings and practices of Gotama Buddha.
Students will learn how to establish a “life practice” based on independent observation of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings. Students will be guided in how to acquire wisdom through learning and practicing The Teachings to liberate the mind on The Path to attaining Enlightenment.
At the conclusion of this course, Students will have a theoretical foundation to start integrating and applying these Teachings in daily life to include a consistent meditation practice to eliminate discontent feelings from the mind such as sadness, anger, frustration, irritation, annoyance, guilt, shame, fears, boredom, loneliness, shyness, jealousy, resentment, stress, anxiety, etc.
Teachings & Discussions (Dhamma Talks)
- Life Story of Gotama Buddha
- Enlightenment: What is “Enlightenment”?
- The Four Noble Truths: Establishing Right View
- The Eight Fold Path: The Path for All Humans to Enlightenment
- Transforming The Three Poisons: Craving, Anger, and Ignorance
- The Five Precepts: A Householder's Guide to Daily Practice
- What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me?
- What is Merit? & Continued Support on The Path to Enlightenment
- Integrating The Teachings into Your Life
- Meditation: Developing Your Practice
- Buddhist Temple TourMeditation Practice
- Meditation Instruction: Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
- Meditation Positions: Seated, Lying, Standing, and Walking Position
- Buddhist Chanting in Pali(There are no prerequisites for this course. Offered openly and freely to “all beings” at no cost by attending either in-person or online.)
Learn More: https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/courses-retreats-in-chiang-mai-thai
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Join our LIVE Streams or the LIVE Interactive Classroom - Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday @ 9:00AM or 9:00 PM (Thailand Time)Login Information: https://zoom.us/j/8850929240
Password: 999999----------
Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidance
https://mailchi.mp/f958c59262eb/buddhadailywisdomThe Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon Study Group
https://mailchi.mp/6bb4fdf2b6e0/palicanonstudyprogramThese Teachings are offered freely to everyone who is interested to learn and practice Gotama Buddha’s teachings.
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Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha's Teachings to attain Enlightenment.https://www.BuddhaDailyWisdom.com
(See our website for online learning, courses, and retreats.)
Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidance
https://mailchi.mp/f958c59262eb/buddhadailywisdomThe Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon in English Study Group
https://mailchi.mp/6bb4fdf2b6e0/palicanonstudyprogramFREE Book - Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment
https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/freebuddhabooksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DailyWisdom999
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyWisdom999
Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/buddhadailywisdom/Support our efforts to share The Teachings of Gotama Buddha with you and worldwide for all people using this link.
https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/supportbuddha
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David Roylance is a dedicated Practitioner and Teacher of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings who has been part of the Thai community since 2001. He visited Thailand for the first time in 2002 and brought the Traditional Thai Healing Arts back to the United States of America to share with people in the Western World.His Traditional Thai Healing Arts centers, located in the Washington DC area, provided traditional Thai healing arts to clients and educational opportunities to Students to explore the Thai healing arts, Thai culture, and The Teachings of Gotama Buddha. David is a published author with books on the topics of Traditional Thai Healing Arts and The Path That Leads to Enlightenment.
David has taught Gotama Buddha’s Teachings since 2005 in the United States of America. In 2015, he closed his businesses and relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand to be closer to the Thai culture and the Thai Community of Buddhist Practitioners.
David shares Gotama Buddha’s Teachings with Household Practitioners and Ordained Practitioners in Chiang Mai, Thailand and around the world through courses, retreats, and special events providing guidance to help people attain Enlightenment - a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy.
#buddhism #learnbuddhism #enlightenment #dhamma #dharma #buddha #meditation #meditationretreat #meditationcourse
1 attendee
Guided Meditation and Student Questions at Wat Tung Yu
Wat Tung Yu, Rachadamnoen Rd, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Ch, THGuided Breathing Mindfulness or Loving-kindness Meditation and Student Questions at Wat Tung Yu
Dates: Each Wednesday (Calendar View)
Price: No Cost - Donations are accepted but not expected nor required
Location: Wat Tung Yu (Chiang Mai, Thailand) and Online
(You will find us in our classroom in the large yellow building. MAP)We rotate each week between Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and Loving-kindness Meditation.
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation
Breathing Mindfulness Meditation was the primary form of meditation employed by The Buddha to attain Enlightenment. There are many aspects of The Path to Enlightenment that one would need to learn and practice with guidance from a Teacher, however, Breathing Mindfulness Meditation should be among the top priorities for any Practitioner aspiring to attain Enlightenment.The goal of Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is to develop “Right Mindfulness”, “Right Concentration”, and to eliminate the unwholesome root of craving/desire/attachment.
All discontentedness is caused by craving/desire/attachment so it is important to train the mind to not have craving/desire/attachment as part of "Developing Your Life Practice”.
In this LIVE Stream and Interactive Learning Session, David will guide you in a Breathing Mindfulness Meditation session and will accept questions from Students to help you develop your meditation practice and progress forward on The Path to Enlightenment.
Join us to learn and develop your practice…
Loving-kindness Meditation
Loving-kindness Meditation was the second most primary form of meditation employed by The Buddha to attain Enlightenment. There are many aspects of The Path to Enlightenment that one would need to learn and practice with guidance from a Teacher, however, Loving-kindness Meditation should be among the top priorities for any Practitioner aspiring to attain Enlightenment.The goal of Loving-kindness Meditation is to eliminate anger, hatred, ill will, resentment, negative self talk, and other discontent feelings associated with the unEnlightened mind.
In this LIVE Stream and Interactive Learning Session, David will guide you in a Loving-kindness Meditation session and will accept questions from Students to help you develop your meditation practice and progress forward on The Path to Enlightenment.
Join us to learn and develop your practice…
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Join our LIVE Streams or the LIVE Interactive Classroom - Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday @ 9:00AM or 9:00 PM (Thailand Time)Login Information: https://zoom.us/j/8850929240
Password: 999999----------
Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidance
https://mailchi.mp/f958c59262eb/buddhadailywisdomThe Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon Study Group
https://mailchi.mp/6bb4fdf2b6e0/palicanonstudyprogramThese Teachings are offered freely to everyone who is interested to learn and practice Gotama Buddha’s teachings.
——-
Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha
Dedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha's Teachings to attain Enlightenment.https://www.BuddhaDailyWisdom.com
(See our website for online learning, courses, and retreats.)
Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidance
https://mailchi.mp/f958c59262eb/buddhadailywisdomThe Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon in English Study Group
https://mailchi.mp/6bb4fdf2b6e0/palicanonstudyprogramFREE Book - Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenment
https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/freebuddhabooksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DailyWisdom999
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyWisdom999
Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/buddhadailywisdom/Support our efforts to share The Teachings of Gotama Buddha with you and worldwide for all people using this link.
https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/supportbuddha
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David Roylance is a dedicated Practitioner and Teacher of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings who has been part of the Thai community since 2001. He visited Thailand for the first time in 2002 and brought the Traditional Thai Healing Arts back to the United States of America to share with people in the Western World.His Traditional Thai Healing Arts centers, located in the Washington DC area, provided traditional Thai healing arts to clients and educational opportunities to Students to explore the Thai healing arts, Thai culture, and The Teachings of Gotama Buddha. David is a published author with books on the topics of Traditional Thai Healing Arts and The Path That Leads to Enlightenment.
David has taught Gotama Buddha’s Teachings since 2005 in the United States of America. In 2015, he closed his businesses and relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand to be closer to the Thai culture and the Thai Community of Buddhist Practitioners.
David shares Gotama Buddha’s Teachings with Household Practitioners and Ordained Practitioners in Chiang Mai, Thailand and around the world through courses, retreats, and special events providing guidance to help people attain Enlightenment - a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy.
#buddhism #learnbuddhism #enlightenment #dhamma #dharma #buddha #meditation #meditationretreat #meditationcourse
1 attendee
Buddhist Tour - Visit Wat Umong and Wat Doi Suthep
Wat Tung Yu, Rachadamnoen Rd, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Ch, THBuddhist Tour - Visit Wat Umong and Wat Doi Suthep
Time: 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Price: No Cost - Donations are accepted but not expected nor required
Location: Wat Tung Yu (Chiang Mai, Thailand) visiting Wat Umong & Wat Doi Suthep
(You will find us in our classroom in the large yellow building.)Visit a forest Temple (Wat Umong) and the famous Wat Doi Suthep to learn Temple artwork/architecture/symbolism, Thai culture, and Buddhist Teachings while seeing wonderful Chiang Mai scenery.
(It is said that if you visit Chiang Mai and you do not visit Wat Doi Suthep then you have not visited Chiang Mai.)
We will tour two different Temples to discuss the similarities and differences along with guidance in learning The Teachings of The Buddha to include meditation.
Learn the connections between the Temple architecture and Gotama Buddha's Teachings guiding you to create a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy through the pursuit of Enlightenment.
Transportation will be organized at the event and shared among all the Students. Each Student will need to contribute approximately 200-300 THB towards their transportation.
This event is offered at no cost. Donations will be accepted to contribute to the expense of hosting the event. All are welcome and no one is turned away for lack of funds.
Come enjoy!!!
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8:45AM: Arrive Wat Tung Yu - Chiang Mai City
9:30AM: Depart for Wat Umong (Thai Forest Temple) for a learning tour
10:00AM: Arrive Wat Umong
11:30AM: Depart for Restaurant on Doi Suthep12:00AM: Lunch - Arrive at Restaurant on Doi Suthep
1:30PM: Arrive Wat Doi Suthep for a learning tour and beautiful views from the mountain top
5:00PM: Arrive Wat Tung Yu - Chiang Mai City(All times are approximated.)
Learn more: https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/courses-retreats-in-chiang-mai-thai
Unable to make this tour, you might consider enjoying one of our audio tours, and take a Buddhist Temple Tour at anytime you like.
Learn more: https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/buddhist-temple-audio-tours
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David Roylance is a dedicated Practitioner and Teacher of Gotama Buddha’s Teachings who has been part of the Thai community since 2001. He visited Thailand for the first time in 2002 and brought the Traditional Thai Healing Arts back to the United States of America to share with people in the Western World.His Traditional Thai Healing Arts centers, located in the Washington DC area, provided traditional Thai healing arts to clients and educational opportunities to Students to explore the Thai healing arts, Thai culture, and The Teachings of Gotama Buddha. David is a published author with books on the topics of Traditional Thai Healing Arts and The Path That Leads to Enlightenment.
David has taught Gotama Buddha’s Teachings since 2005 in the United States of America. In 2015, he closed his businesses and relocated to Chiang Mai, Thailand to be closer to the Thai culture and the Thai Community of Buddhist Practitioners.
He has toured over 200 different Buddhist Temples helping Students to understand Gotama Buddha's Teachings embedded in the symbolism and architecture of the Temples.
David shares Gotama Buddha’s Teachings with Household Practitioners and Ordained Practitioners in Chiang Mai, Thailand and around the world through courses, retreats, and special events providing guidance to help people attain Enlightenment - a peaceful, calm, serene, and content mind with joy.
2 attendees
Temple Game Fun Night @ Wat Tung Yu
Wat Tung Yu, Rachadamnoen Rd, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Ch, THTemple Game Fun Night
"Think, Strategize, Have Fun, Make New Friends, and Enjoy Food and Drinks"What: Temple Game Fun Night
When: Each Friday @ 6:00PM (Friday)
Where: Wat Tung Yu - Chiang Mai City
Price: No Cost - Contributions for the food and drinks are welcome.
Games will be provided at the Temple or, you are welcome to bring your favorite games to share with others.Enjoy some good clean FUN! - Everyone is Welcome
Join into the fun at Wat Tung Yu in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Come together for social time while enjoying some games, conversation, food, and drinks. You are always welcome to bring your favorite food and drinks for yourself and/or to share with others. We will have the popcorn machine putting out some great seasoned popcorn.
Learn more: https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/courses-retreats-in-chiang-mai-thai
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Past events
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