About

Our monastery

Buddha Ashram is a small Theravāda community in Karnataka, oriented to practice and study in the spirit of the early teachings. The sangha lives simply; guests are received when arrangements allow. This site describes the place and how to connect — it is not a programme catalogue.

Legal identity

Friends of the monastery

The monastery project has been encouraged from the beginning by lay friends in Karnataka and beyond. Among them, Sri M. Puttamadaiah, formerly of the Indian Police Service in Karnataka, has been a principal supporter: having found depth in the Buddha's teachings, he helped conceive a forest monastery where others could learn and practise in a disciplined setting. A widening circle of like-minded people assists with counsel, labour, and resources.

Place and buildings

Land, existing structures, building priorities, photographs, and construction clips 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 Ashram):

• 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, telephone, and visiting notes are on Contact. Offering dana is introduced on Support & dana.