Metta Forest Monastery

Metta Forest Monastery

Metta Forest Monastery ("Wat Mettavanaram") is a Buddhist monastery in Valley Center, California. The abbot is Thanissaro Bhikkhu.

External links

* [http://www.watmetta.org/ Metta Forest Monastery (Wat Mettavanaram) home page]


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