The San Fran Dhammaram Temple is the only
Thai Buddhist temple in the city of
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
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Congregation and ministry
There are over 600 worshipers in the congregation. Thai language classes for children and adults are offered. Monks who speak both English and Thai are available, including Phra Anandapanyo, a student of
Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo, who grew up in San Francisco.
History
San Fran Dhammaram Temple was established on June 24, 2002, by
Venerable Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo.
The first location for San Fran Dhammaram Temple was on 11th Avenue in San Francisco. This location was provided by Ratima Chintanarod. This location first opened its doors on September 4, 2002, and the opening ceremonies were led by Acariya Thoon Khippapanyo and Praraj Wachirasophon.
In October 2008, a new location was purchased and renovations commenced. As part of the
Dhammayuttika Nikaya
Dhammayuttika Nikāya (Pali; th, ธรรมยุติกนิกาย; ; km, ធម្មយុត្តិកនិកាយ, ), or Dhammayut Order ( th, คณะธรรมยุต) is an order of Theravada Buddhist ''bhikkhus'' (monk ...
, San Fran Dhammaram became the 50th temple belonging to the Dhammayut Order of the United States of America. In January 2009, renovations were completed and the temple was officially moved to 2645 Lincoln Way in San Francisco.
References
External links
San Fran Dhammaram Temple Official website
Website for Luang Por Thoon in Thai
Wat San Fran Dhammaram on FacebookWat San Fran Dhammaram on YouTubeWat San Fran Dhammaram on Twitter
Asian-American culture in San Francisco
Buddhist temples in San Francisco
Thai-American culture in California
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