About

Our monastery

Buddha Maarg is a Theravāda community in Maharashtra. The monastery initiative — described in official materials as Buddha Marg Theravada Forest Monastery — is undertaken under Panchasheel Buddha Vihar, based at Matane, Taluka – Deola, District – Nashik, Maharashtra, India. The sangha lives simply; guests are received when arrangements allow.

Mission, vision, objectives, and commitment are published in full on About the trust.

Friends of the monastery

The monastery is sustained by lay friends in Maharashtra and beyond — through counsel, labour, and resources offered as dana.

Place and buildings

Land, structures, building priorities, and photographs are described on The monastery. Short written updates appear under Updates.

Daily rhythm

Days are structured around meditation, communal work, and study. Times vary with the season and the number of residents; visitors who have been invited align with the community schedule out of respect for the sangha and the quiet of the place.

Tradition

The community follows the Theravāda forest-monastic ethos: emphasis on the Pāli discourses, ethical restraint, and meditation as taught in lineages that value simplicity and directness. Teachers introduces the guiding bhikkhu.

Canon and study (online)

For personal reading, these independent sites are often helpful (content is not hosted by Buddha Maarg):

• SuttaCentralTranslations and parallels of early Buddhist texts.
• The Buddha’s WordsStructured access to discourses in English.
• Access to InsightArchive of translations and readings (legacy site).

Contact

Address, map, email, and visiting notes are on Contact. Offering dana is introduced on Support & dana.