About Girimānanda Dhammā Sāsana Trust

Girimānanda Dhammā Sāsana Trust and Girimananda International Meditation Centre is a Forest Monastery and it is a Buddhist monastery in the Theravāda tradition, with emphasis on the teaching and practice of Vipassanā (Insight) meditation. Founded in 2021, it is situated in a forest along the Gandacherra Dumbur lake range, near the village of Amulyadhan Para, around the water, like island and the monastery  surrounding hills is enchantingly emerald green. The Girimananda International Meditation Centre is a newly establish in the Dhalai district under Gandacherra sub-division of Tripura. It is located at the remotest region in the state which is around 120km. from Agartala. By Road and by Boating facilities are available in this meditation centre and by Road around 20 minutes any vehicles and around one hour by local Boats. The meditation centre in the north & west side of the Narikel Kunja. 

Precepts and Rules

Girimānanda Dhammā Sāsana Trust and Girimananda International Meditation Centre is Forest Monastery, there is one basic rule of conduct which embodies the spirit and essence of all the other rules that follows: to act properly at all times, showing respect and consideration for one another. As the Buddha encouraged his followers, let us live in concord, with mutual appreciation, without disputing, blending like milk and water, viewing each other with kindly eyes.

Meditators must strictly observe the fourfold purification during their stay in the Monastery. This purification consists of:

  1.  The 227 rules of the Pātimokkha (and all other Vinaya rules) for Theravāda Monks; the 10 precepts and 75 Sekhiya (training) rules (and all other Vinaya rules that apply) for Novices; and the 8 or 10 precepts for laypersons and Nuns also.
  2. Restraint of the six sense faculties – of the eye, ear, nose, tongue, body and mind.
  3. Purification of mind and those accords with the precepts.
  4. Reflection on (and moderation in) the use of the four requisites – food, shelter, clothing and medicine.