Nibbinda Forest Monastery

Nibbinda Forest Monastery (simplified Chinese: 丛林道场; traditional Chinese: 叢林道場) is a Theravada Buddhist forest monastery within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. The monastery is located atop a hill at Balik Pulau, surrounded by mountains and facing the sea.

History

In the early of 2009, Nibbinda Forest Monastery was officially offered to and named by the

Buddha

’s teachings in a comfortable environment.

v t e Places of worship in George Town
Mosques	Kapitan Keling Mosque Lebuh Aceh Mosque Penang Floating Mosque Penang State Mosque
Buddhist temples	Dhammikarama Burmese Temple Goddess of Mercy Temple Kek Lok Si Mahindarama Buddhist Temple Nibbinda Forest Monastery Wat Buppharam Wat Chayamangkalaram
Taoist temples	Jade Emperor's Pavilion
Hindu temples	Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani Temple Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple Nattukkottai Chettiar Temple Sri Kunj Bihari Temple
Churches	Church of the Assumption Church of Divine Mercy Church of the Immaculate Conception Church of the Risen Christ Holy Spirit Cathedral St. George's Church Wesley Methodist Church
Multifaith sites	Snake Temple

Theravāda (either Burmese, Sri Lankan, Thai branches)
Johor	♦ Ching Giap See Temple
Kelantan	■ Wat Phothivihan
Kuala Lumpur	■ Brickfields Temple ♦ Thean Hou Temple
Malacca	♦ Cheng Hoon Teng Temple ♦ Poh Onn Kong Temple [zh] ♦ Xiang Lin Si Temple
Pahang	♦ Chin Swee Caves Temple
Penang	■ Dhammikarama Burmese Temple ♦ Kek Lok Si ♦ Goddess of Mercy Temple ■ Mahindarama Temple ■ Nibbinda Forest Monastery ♦ Snake Temple ■ Wat Buppharam ■ Wat Chayamangkalaram
Perak	♦ Kek Look Seah Temple ♦ Sam Poh Tong Temple ■ Sasanarakkha Sanctuary ■ Sukhavana
Sabah	♦ Che Sui Khor Moral Uplifting Society ♦ Fo Guang Shan Temple ♦ Peak Nam Toong Temple ♦ Pu Tuo Si Temple ♦ Puu Jih Shih Temple
Sarawak	♦ Ching San Yen Temple ♦ Jade Dragon Temple
Selangor	■ Wat Chetawan
Category Buddhism in Malaysia Buddhist temples by country